Synonyms of hyping

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• accelerating
• expanding
• boosting
• augmenting
• raising
• multiplying
• extending
• stoking
• enhancing
• reinforcing
• amplifying
• escalating
• adding (to)
• maximizing
• intensifying
• upping
• enlarging
• compounding
• swelling
• aggrandizing
• strengthening
• building up
• pumping up
• supplementing
• supersizing
• inflating
• jumping
• developing
• spiking
• skyrocketing
• prolonging
• heightening
• booming
• stretching
• complementing
• lengthening
• elongating
• bumping (up)
• distending
• reenforcing
• drawing out
• dilating
• accumulating
• ratcheting (up)
• protracting
• collecting
• amassing
• blowing up
• magnifying
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• parlaying
• following up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• dwindling
• lessening
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• curtailing
• abating
• shortening
• abbreviating
• abridging
• compressing
• contracting
• condensing
• minifying
• de-escalating
• constricting
• retrenching
• cutting back

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• selling
• publicizing
• announcing
• touting
• ballyhooing
• advertising
• plugging
• pushing
• boosting
• pitching
• praising
• talking up
• endorsing
• reviewing
• beating the drum (for)
• hailing
• barking
• publishing
• lauding
• merchandising
• recommending
• broadcasting
• indorsing
• merchandizing
• acclaiming
• plonking (for)
• plumping (for)
• plunking (for)