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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
As the state parks system headed into its centennial year in 2023, Parks and Wildlife officials began hyping the opening of Palo Pinto Mountains.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
On Instagram Ramirez shared a video of Cristobal hyping up the players, who eventually fell to QB/fellow local Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Dahyun began hyping the top floors, prompting the 100s and 200s sections to scream; the crowd then began to bark.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bears’ social media account posted a video of Johnson hyping up the team.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Her social media posts hyping Cincinnati and under-the-radar cities last summer went viral with over 1 million views on Instagram and Tiktok, prompting thousands of comments shouting out other secondary cities worth a visit.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
My friends, family, and social media kept hyping up Sol de Janeiro though — including my 16-year-old sister, who has the same skin type and is a proud owner of all the body and hair mist scents.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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There’s a scene in episode four where Whitney is hyping up Henry before this speech Henry has to give.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
As the state parks system headed into its centennial year in 2023, Parks and Wildlife officials began hyping the opening of Palo Pinto Mountains.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
On Instagram Ramirez shared a video of Cristobal hyping up the players, who eventually fell to QB/fellow local Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Dahyun began hyping the top floors, prompting the 100s and 200s sections to scream; the crowd then began to bark.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bears’ social media account posted a video of Johnson hyping up the team.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Her social media posts hyping Cincinnati and under-the-radar cities last summer went viral with over 1 million views on Instagram and Tiktok, prompting thousands of comments shouting out other secondary cities worth a visit.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
My friends, family, and social media kept hyping up Sol de Janeiro though — including my 16-year-old sister, who has the same skin type and is a proud owner of all the body and hair mist scents.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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