hopped-up

adjective

ˈhäpt-ˈəp How to pronounce hopped-up (audio)
Definition of hopped-upnext
1
as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug killed in an attempted robbery by some hopped-up hoodlum

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2
as in avid
showing urgent desire or interest the parents get almost as hopped-up about Christmas as the kids

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped-up
  1. loaded
  2. avid
  3. ripped
  4. excited
  5. hooked
  6. enthusiastic
  7. high
  8. eager
Adjective
  • Last week, Maersk warned customers to pick up their loaded containers and return empty ones at East and Gulf Coast ports before January 15.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In a district of loaded names, Aspen is probably the worst home town for any candidate.
    Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In 2020, Giannulli, an avid golfer who is married to actress Lori Loughlin, was sentenced to five months in prison for paying a half-million in bribes for the couples’ daughters to gain admission into the University of Southern California.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripped
Adjective
  • Simply put, a pop-up like this gets people excited about the upcoming season.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Maplewood, Minnesota, Dayton, Ohio, there’s just places across the country where there are going to be hundreds of readers excited about a book release at midnight.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • For the time being, however, consumers remain hooked—particularly at home.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
  • McKinstry led off with a triple hooked into the right-field corner.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • But unfortunately, the ones who did speak up with anything other than enthusiastic support from Mr. Hegseth immediately came under extremely volatile attack from everybody from President Trump down to his MAGA base.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The song became his biggest hit to date, as demonstrated by its impressive streaming numbers across various platforms and the enthusiastic interaction at live performances.
    Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • But someone with frailty has a higher chance of ending up at the hospital and developing an infection.
    Kathleen Felton, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Another study found that 60 percent of Gen Z women and 45 percent of Gen Z men were concerned that the high cost of living would be a barrier to their future financial security.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of high
Adjective
  • The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of eager
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