hype
verb (used with object)
to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed byup ).
Example Sentences
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Executives have been hyping up the launch event.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
In the months leading up to the July 4 launch of Trump Accounts, Gerstner has focused his attention on hyping the program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
As it is, he’s spending his time hyping this deal as the conclusion of a narrative that casts him as a big hero.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
I’m going to be hyping up some people that maybe you’ve heard of, or maybe you haven’t heard of.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
We were encouraging each other, hyping ourselves up.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
