hyped; hyping
1
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
1
slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Examples of hype in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day
Verb (1)
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
Verb (2)
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
Noun (2)
a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes
scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
The fact that the treat is an in-store exclusive hasn't stopped the hype around it.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Moments after hyping the formidable line-up of specials and hosts — The American Music Awards (Jennifer Lopez), The Tonys (Cynthia Erivo), The Emmys (Nate Bargatze), The Golden Globes (Nikki Glaser) — the conversation veered into the network’s loss of the Grammys telecast.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
The post-hype candidate had twice as many targets as Rob Gronkowski (six to three) and a touchdown.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
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Noun
Reality does not meet the hype, according to one expert.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
The fact that the treat is an in-store exclusive hasn't stopped the hype around it.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
But the incident with the U.S. Navy, which hasn’t previously been reported, has spotlighted the risks brought by a new generation of hard-charging military startups seeking Pentagon contracts while hyping their companies to Silicon Valley investors, sometimes at the expense of personal safety.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Moments after hyping the formidable line-up of specials and hosts — The American Music Awards (Jennifer Lopez), The Tonys (Cynthia Erivo), The Emmys (Nate Bargatze), The Golden Globes (Nikki Glaser) — the conversation veered into the network’s loss of the Grammys telecast.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Adjective
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
The post-hype candidate had twice as many targets as Rob Gronkowski (six to three) and a touchdown.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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