Synonyms of hypes

hypes 1 of 3

noun

plural of hype, slang

1

as in users

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• users
• addicts
• junkies
• freaks
• druggies
• fiends
• dopers
• stoners
• heads
• dopeheads
• speed freaks
• hopheads
• crackheads
• burnouts
• potheads
• cokeheads
• acidheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonusers
• nonaddicts

2

as in needles

a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin

scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needles
• hypodermic needles
• syringes
• hypodermic syringes
• hypodermics

hypes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of hype

as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• accelerates
• expands
• augments
• boosts
• raises
• multiplies
• extends
• enhances
• ups
• reinforces
• amplifies
• enlarges
• stokes
• swells
• intensifies
• adds (to)
• escalates
• maximizes
• aggrandizes
• strengthens
• supersizes
• compounds
• builds up
• inflates
• jumps
• supplements
• heightens
• prolongs
• spikes
• booms
• pumps up
• develops
• complements
• lengthens
• elongates
• dilates
• stretches
• bumps (up)
• magnifies
• skyrockets
• protracts
• accumulates
• ratchets (up)
• distends
• collects
• draws out
• amasses
• blows up
• rachets (up)
• fleshes (out)
• parlays
• beefs (up)
• follows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reduces
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• downsizes
• dwindles
• subtracts (from)
• abates
• curtails
• shortens
• abbreviates
• condenses
• abridges
• compresses
• constricts
• minifies
• contracts
• de-escalates
• retrenches
• cuts back

hypes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of hype

as in promotes

to provide publicity for

the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• sells
• announces
• touts
• publicizes
• advertises
• boosts
• pushes
• praises
• plugs
• hails
• endorses
• ballyhoos
• acclaims
• pitches
• publishes
• recommends
• lauds
• talks up
• reviews
• beats the drum (for)
• barks
• merchandises
• broadcasts
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hypes

Verb

The actor behind Rhaenyra Targaryen hypes up the film in an interview with Entertainment Weekly for a House of the Dragon digital cover story. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026

In an Instagram video posted Monday by NBC, the Grammy winner hypes American women figure skaters competing at the games in Italy. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026