hype
verb (used with object)
to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed byup ).
has hyped
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present perfectof hype (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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John Mushayavanhu, the governor of Zimbabwe’s central bank, has hyped the ZiG as a first step toward eventual de-dollarization.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Bethesda has hyped an expansive single-player campaign with 1,000 explorable planets.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Crawford was the head of Twitter Blue, the subscription service that Musk has hyped as a key business plank but that has not attracted subscribers in large numbers.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2023
Questions persist about whether Ratcliffe has hyped his record as U.S. attorney, including a claim that he played a central role in a terrorism financing prosecution involving the Holy Land Foundation.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2020
A flurry of companies, including Airbus and Boeing, have already developed prototypes of these vehicles, and Uber has hyped plans about an aerial version of its ride-hailing service that would rely on such air taxis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2020
