hyped-up

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Recent Examples of hyped-up For others, the trigger is a good feeling, being hyped-up or excited. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
  • Bandit had been monitored in a specialized, padded holding area in the zoo’s medical facility to ensure his safety and comfort.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Tontey’s Karamoy becomes literally larger than life, with three breasts and exaggerated muscles, a physical manifestation of her will toward self-determination.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The exaggerated use of black in this trendy backyard by Allweather Landscape gives the space a super modern and moody look.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But, in the end, the artists – who’d been out there alone, navigating the same troubled waters – understood the potential.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Organized by the Malta Film Commission, the festival is set to grow in both scale and ambition this year, with an enlarged program of screenings, industry events and cultural offerings aimed at strengthening Malta’s role as an international filmmaking hub.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But, those fears are largely overblown, according to Ives.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Each has its own look and feel, and the decor is wildly creative and colorful without ever feeling overblown.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Oil markets remain jittery, however.
    Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The youth sports world is now a wild, emotionally jittery and expensive realm.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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