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verb (1)

present participle of hype
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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hyping

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verb (2)

present participle of hype
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
Verb
The Chinese robotics company revealed the new model on Monday, hyping up its athletic capabilities in a common marketing shtick. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Looking ahead to the rest of 2026, Sitar is just excited to continue talking about and hyping up her newest collection with Pacsun. — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Miley Cyrus spent much of 2025 hyping the world for her album Something Beautiful and then pushing several singles from the project. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The panel builds on months of clever and funny social media breadcrumbs hyping the film. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 Excitement was high for the first Kansas City match, with fans on both sides chanting and hyping themselves prior to the match. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Trump has been hyping the event for months, bringing fighters into the Oval Office and displaying the UFC championship belt on his desk. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Then, the social media sensation San Jose Foos got involved, hyping the July event at San Pedro Square. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Especially the bench being that loud, hyping every guy up at the plate. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyping
  1. increasing
  2. promoting
  3. accelerating
  4. selling
  5. expanding
  6. boosting
  7. augmenting
  8. raising
Verb
  • While increasing volumes of the oil are finding routes out of the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, keeping energy prices elevated and pushing up global inflation.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alternatively, perhaps Arsenal’s actions are driven by an increasing pressure to sell.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the diner rolled out the Fiesta Chicken Protein Bowl, promoting the dish's 52 grams of protein.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Before putting your home on the market, talk with your REALTOR® about their strategy for promoting your property and whether your home will be listed in the MLS from the start.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • About one minute after takeoff, the Learjet 55 turned to the left and started a violent dive, descending at nearly 10,000 feet per minute while accelerating to more than 275 MPH, according to information collected by investigators.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Adoption is accelerating as the proverbial wheels are falling off the bus.
    — Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The complaint claims the companies' products have been improperly collecting, sharing and selling personal data, like cellphone and vehicle location data.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Off Campus followed, based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling novel The Deal, before Disney announced The Shards, following a group of teens against the backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Summary Hugging Face's latest report highlights a rapidly expanding community distribution layer for open models, converting raw weights into runnable formats like GGUF.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Democrats are eagerly boosting Peltola, who has won a statewide race before -- elected to represent Alaska’s at-large congressional district in 2022.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The case was brought in 2023 by a group of 29 state attorneys general who allege that Meta intentionally designed its platforms to get young people addicted, boosting its business and harming mental health of children and teens in their states.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • The spending is raising questions about Denver's decision to hire outside lawyers for the cases, its decision to agree to the firm's hourly rates and how quickly the legal bills have exceeded the amount the city originally agreed to pay.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That, in turn, makes less ground transport available, increasing the cost of shipping overland and raising the price on a wide range of goods that never even transited the canal.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of raising

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