as in increasing
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 promoting
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 hyping
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some fans even criticized the team for hyping up the celebration on its social media page.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite being richer than ever, the president still can’t resist hyping himself up, as his recent complaint against The New York Times shows.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hilaria hyping him up as always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The coin’s creators have run across the field at Los Angeles Dodgers games and gotten into scuffles with famous gym creators, all as a means of hyping up their coin.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Banks hyping up the five women nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie … who all lost to the one man nominated.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Fans and social media users flooded his post with comments, showing their support for the player and hyping up his unintentional style choice in response.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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The move felt like a full-circle moment for Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who couldn’t resist throwing a little shade in Hov’s direction while hyping Nas’ ties to the project.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some fans even criticized the team for hyping up the celebration on its social media page.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite being richer than ever, the president still can’t resist hyping himself up, as his recent complaint against The New York Times shows.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hilaria hyping him up as always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The coin’s creators have run across the field at Los Angeles Dodgers games and gotten into scuffles with famous gym creators, all as a means of hyping up their coin.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Banks hyping up the five women nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie … who all lost to the one man nominated.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Fans and social media users flooded his post with comments, showing their support for the player and hyping up his unintentional style choice in response.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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