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Synonyms

hyped-up

American  
[hahypt-uhp] / ˈhaɪptˈʌp /

adjective

Informal.

  1. intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated.

    an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
hyped up British  

adjective

  1. slang stimulated or excited by or as if by the effect of a stimulating drug

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Etymology

Origin of hyped-up

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The terms of the agreement might seem purposely vague—a case of two hyped-up AI stocks teaming up on a task that no one really understands.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Things went from bad to worse for the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys, with the Chicago Bears another hyped-up side struggling to keep their season alive.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

The Money three discuss the rent price-fixing suit against RealPage, Nvidia’s hyped-up earnings report, and Australia’s new “right to disconnect” rule.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2024

Rewriting an HBO show so that your digital likeness can slay dragons might seem a little frivolous for a technology as hyped-up as artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2023

“We’re not freaks, Tally. Were normal. We may not be gorgeous, but at least we’re not hyped-up Barbie dolls.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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