hyped-up

[hahypt-uhp]

adjective

Informal.

1. intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated.

   an economy hyped-up by arms spending.

hyped up

adjective

1. slang,  stimulated or excited by or as if by the effect of a stimulating drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyped up¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“At the end of the day, I can only do so much to get people hyped up,” Ice Cube said of the appeal of the Big3.

From Los Angeles Times

“We wanted someone really funny who we thought was worthy of playing this character that we’ve hyped up for four seasons,” Port says.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not just about warning people that conditions are right. Anyone can go online and fearmonger and create scare tactics. I’d never hype up a storm unless it needed to be hyped up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her entrance to a dance remix of Whitney Houston's 'I'm every woman' hyped up the sold-out 3,000 crowd, made up almost entirely of fans supporting Yorkshireman Simpson.

From BBC

More generally, reaction from pro-Trump groups and influencers who previously hyped up vote fraud claims varied - from silence on the issue, to continued insistence that the 2020 vote was marred by fraud.

From BBC

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