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verb (1)

past tense of hype
as in increased
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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verb (2)

past tense of hype
as in promoted
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 hyped
Verb
Its Vans sneakers have been roundly hyped, with sales on the resale market going for as much as $2,000. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 The new $875 million Ryan Field, long hyped to become America’s best place to watch football, had opened. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Guard and Grace has hyped up Charlotte foodies this year with an early preview event and a steady lineup of collabs with restaurant favorites Chapter 6, Uchi, O-Ku, The Goodyear House and Customshop. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 And shared that the band has some pre-show rituals to get hyped up. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Sep. 2026 The horror heads are hyped, but this scaredy-cat will be hiding in the corner. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026 Though the Gallaghers aren’t one for emotions, Noel at one point appeared to be wiping tears from his eyes while Liam hyped up the crowd. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Taylor-Whitfield, a senior offensive tackle, hyped up the crowd with his thoughts on the offensive line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite rebounding with the wildly entertaining F9 in 2021, the Fast franchise fumbled the 10th chapter, which underperformed at the box office and didn’t exactly get fans hyped for the follow-up. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped
  1. increased
  2. promoted
  3. accelerated
  4. sold
  5. expanded
  6. boosted
  7. augmented
  8. raised
Verb
  • During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • The vehicle then accelerated forward, and Foster moved directly in front of it with his gun drawn.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The focus on fraud has noticeably accelerated in the weeks leading up to the election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Ganga is going through a divorce that requires the home to be sold.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For resale platforms, like Vestiaire Collective, that are founded on the principles of buyer and seller trust, the challenge isn’t only to determine whether a luxury good is genuine, but whether it can legally be sold.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • But the lead quickly expanded in the second half, thanks to a 15-0 run by Charlotte, which lasted nearly three minutes and was capped off by Allen’s three-pointer.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Development began in the 1970s, and the system became operational for military use before civilian access expanded.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Swedish defense giant Saab reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue on Friday, as new orders more than tripled from a year earlier, boosted by a deal to supply Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Behind-the-scenes engineering modifications over the last year have boosted not only the attraction’s reliability, but allowed its capacity to increase by about 125 people per hour.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosted
Verb
  • The vaccine augmented the monoclonal antibody treatment pembrolizumab in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial, reducing cancer recurrence or death by 42% compared with pembrolizumab alone.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Gradually, contributions from nuclear fission and solar-, water-, and wind-power have augmented our supply.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • Violent protests across France have raised pressure on the government to increase spending, which could add further to its debt.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Cognition investment was part of the startup’s Series E funding round in September, which raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of raised

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“Hyped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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