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as in padded
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as in hyper
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
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As in pro wrestling, each gesture needs to be the biggest, most exaggerated version of itself.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Agave price volatility has been a recurring feature of the agave/Tequila market; however, the breadth of price changes is exaggerated.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
19 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A new management company at Carlsbad’s Windsor Pointe supportive housing project faces the daunting task of turning around the facility’s troubled reputation.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the courtside footage, the mom — who was holding one child’s hand and had another kid on her hip — becomes visibly upset, stepping forward and moving very close to the principal.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame must either score on defense or special teams to pull off the upset or at least set up Leonard with a short field.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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On the Panama Canal, Trump has used overblown claims about China's involvement in its operations to justify his interest in overtaking it -- falsely claiming earlier this month that the waterway, which is operated by the Panamanian government, is actually run by Beijing.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The panelists all seemed to agree, however, that the threat environment for election officials was overblown by the media.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Grace provides plenty of comic relief as the jittery prisoner who manages to make snarky wisecracks even while on the verge of dying.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer figured out that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.—
Charlie Wood,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dreux and Alyssa have what looks like a familiar dynamic: Dreux the uptight one in search of control, Alyssa the loosey-goosey one urging her friend to worry less.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
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Coin Heist, adapted from Elisa Ludwig’s YA novel, follows in the footsteps of The Breakfast Club by uniting high schoolers who otherwise wouldn’t give each other the time of day: a hacker, the headmaster’s slacker son, a football phenom on a scholarship, and an uptight brainiac.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.—
Kate Hogan,
Peoplemag,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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