hyped-up
adjective
intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated.
hyped-up
American
[hahypt-uhp]
/ ˈhaɪptˈʌp /
adjective
Informal.
hyped up
British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hyped-up
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The terms of the agreement might seem purposely vague—a case of two hyped-up AI stocks teaming up on a task that no one really understands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Funny, in the week leading up to the hyped-up Harbaugh Bowl — the third iteration of the NFL’s only brother-to-brother matchup of head coaches — the Ravens coach had to heed his own advice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
Things went from bad to worse for the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys, with the Chicago Bears another hyped-up side struggling to keep their season alive.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
I first began to suspect that this story was a hyped-up mess when I went looking for a concrete example of someone who had been “juice jacked.”
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2023
“We’re not freaks, Tally. Were normal. We may not be gorgeous, but at least we’re not hyped-up Barbie dolls.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Now some caveats: The industry attracts types already hyped up on AI potential and AI risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Although not much has been seen of the Roadster since its 2017 introduction, Tesla executives have repeatedly hyped up the car, which Musk has said is a collaboration with SpaceX, one of his other companies.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Countless theories discussed on social media only hyped up the ending of this saga.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
It sets the tone for the day and gets you and all your friends hyped up, even if you don’t know the difference between a field goal and a punt return.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
Nothing gets Momma more hyped up than hosting book club.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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