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
Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This seems to have surprised many who assessed his rhetoric as just more hype likely to fall prey to the same institutional constraints and poor execution that hampered Trump in his first term.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
See some first look photos, and watch series star Joseph Sikora hype up fans for the new season, here.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Apr. 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
Zhao points out that the hype around generative AI often overshadows its limitations.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This seems to have surprised many who assessed his rhetoric as just more hype likely to fall prey to the same institutional constraints and poor execution that hampered Trump in his first term.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Drummer Mike Giordano ended each song with a brief but fiery solo to hype the crowd and give everyone in the band a minute to rest and drink some water before kicking off the next banger.
—Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
See some first look photos, and watch series star Joseph Sikora hype up fans for the new season, here.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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