1
as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes
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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
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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
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as in promotes
to provide publicity for
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
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Noun
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The group also slammed how authorities arrested some social media users and activists for purportedly inciting violence.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The iPhone lets users record and transcribe calls with just the tap of a button, as do other apps.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some sites include piles of needles and other hazardous material.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the measure’s thoughtful features was its emphasis on providing access to treatment for long-term drug addicts.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Romería follows 18-year-old Marina, the daughter of drug addicts who died young of AIDS, who travels to the Atlantic coast of Spain to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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With flashing lights, laughing and screaming, this ride is one for the adrenaline junkies.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Hypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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