hyping 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
On October 2nd, just as Major League Baseball’s Division Series was kicking off, the main MLB Instagram and TikTok accounts posted a video hyping up the teams still in the running for the World Series. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Cohen admitted that people have been sharing the AI photo with him, hyping him up for his good looks in the bikini-clad, shirtless shot. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 At one sample sale, the girls ignored the dressing room, and everyone just started trying everything on together and looking at each other and hyping each other up. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The first lady last week posted a video hyping up her meticulous planning for the state dinner. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Jeffrey Wright appears in a 2-minute short that evokes the sport’s deep roots in hyping the contest between the Denver Outlaws and the Philadelphia Waterdogs. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 See video of Brady Tkachuk cranking the siren below, with Matthew Tkachuk by his side and hyping up the crowd in the process. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 College football coaches are often guilty of hyping their upcoming opponent, and Memphis head coach Charles Huff didn’t shy away from praising the Broncos this past week. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2026 The Spice Girls had been hyping, well, something on social media and greatly underdelivered. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyping
  1. increasing
  2. promoting
  3. accelerating
  4. selling
  5. expanding
  6. boosting
  7. augmenting
  8. raising
Verb
  • Moon’s priorities for another term included expanding students’ access to mental health services, improving teacher recruitment and retention, and increasing career technical education opportunities.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Figma is increasing its focus on cybersecurity, said Dylan Field, Figma's co-founder and CEO.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Rather than campaign for Whatley, he's been promoting his new book criticizing fellow Republicans.
    — Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As lieutenant governor, Stratton’s priorities included promoting equity in women’s health and leading a program aimed at putting tax dollars from cannabis sales into the communities most affected by the war on drugs.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Progressives see the turmoil of the past two years as accelerating the emergence of a multipolar order, in which the United States has an important, but more limited, role to play.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Bone loss can start accelerating before the final menstrual period.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The measure would allow the district to borrow up to $300 million by selling bonds to investors.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Combined with Direct’s later equipment decisions, independently raised cash could let Anthropic compare hardware and funding options with less need for the company selling the machines to help pay for them.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Green tea can be a late-morning or afternoon energy-boosting drink, with some research linking the beverage to a lower risk of cognitive issues related to thinking and decision-making.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Its dark, dimensional shade range offers complete gray hair coverage and all-over color in just 35 minutes, while a strengthening, circulation-boosting blend of keratin, argan oil, and ginseng root extract helps protect hair health.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • Then there's the long-standing fascination with augmenting human capabilities with electronics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • The former San Francisco supervisor wants to pursue legislation to prevent insurance companies from raising the rates or dropping the coverage of a policyholder who files a claim.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Arizona voters passed a measure that bans cities and towns from raising taxes on groceries until July 2027.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of raising

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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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