hype
verb (used with object)
to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed byup ).
are hyping
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present progressiveof hype.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“So now you add into the equation that people are available that day and it sounds fun. People are hyping it up. Add in the hot weather and the beach would be a relief.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“You can go off the rails completely when you are hyping yourself with the supply-side, versus really understanding how to translate that into real value to customers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
And yet, there is something unseemly about the way the representatives are hyping up their arrests.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2022
Tech giants that are hyping up carbon removal say that they’re setting up the fledgling CDR market to make it easier for other companies to jump aboard.
From The Verge ● May 25, 2022
In the video, I think you do a really good job of delineating between the rich Elon Musk types out there who are hyping crypto and the people who are getting suckered into the hype.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2022
