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
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
With Venus hyping up Mars in your invigorating 10th house, there’s no doubt that eyes are on you.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Paramount is turning to social media influencers for help in hyping up the studio’s upcoming movie slate.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
When the sky’s the limit for hyping these big shows, how competitive do things get between teams?
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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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
With Venus hyping up Mars in your invigorating 10th house, there’s no doubt that eyes are on you.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Paramount is turning to social media influencers for help in hyping up the studio’s upcoming movie slate.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
When the sky’s the limit for hyping these big shows, how competitive do things get between teams?
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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