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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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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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Recent Examples of hypes
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypes
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By Jimmy Jenkins and Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of Reddit and X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critics of government deportation efforts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Philip Sullivan, who runs the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling’s helpline, said many under-21 prediction site users who reached out for help had relapsed from addictions to other betting platforms.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Automation Some high-end machines automatically thread needles or automate functions by having users interact with a digital display screen.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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At another plant in Singapore, Polen says, BD had been discarding about 200 needles each shift, for 50 years, because they’d get clogged in the sandblasting process used to remove metal burrs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The chance of rain increases a bit during the beginning of next workweek.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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In such environments, adding more dashboards increases cognitive load rather than clarity.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This prevents reactive behaviors from spreading to the team and promotes calm, consistent leadership, which is more effective for sustained performance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Microsoft, which widely promotes its Copilot technology, has lagged behind internet rivals in creating AI tools and services that resonate with users.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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In New York, so many people are functional drug addicts.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Hospitals lacked funding, not to mention basics like hypodermic needles and bandages.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The compounding accelerates in year three.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The plan raises questions about training, cost and safety, risks further militarizing daily life, and signals mounting strain on Russia’s conventional air defenses as Ukraine accelerates drone innovation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Outside of smothered biscuit sandwiches, District Biskuits also sells mac and cheese, chicken tenders with various dipping sauces, waffle fries and other sides.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Stephen Bersey, head of technology research at HSBC, doesn’t agree with the pessimism, largely because much of the value of what the company sells comes from proprietary data and how deeply the programs are embedded across its customers’ enterprises.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Hypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypes. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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