hype
verb (used with object)
to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed byup ).
was hyping
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past progressiveof hype.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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WWE was hyping up the father-son match between Dominik Mysterio and his dad, Rey Mysterio, ahead of the biggest wrestling event of the year, the 39th annual WrestleMania.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
My first year out of college, I was hyping up audiences for The Late Show with David Letterman, working as a barista and babysitting.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
The first major blunder in the process was hyping the attendance days in advance.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2020
At the same time, it wasn’t that long ago that the Warriors star was hyping his own indomitability.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2019
The crews were getting ready, the judges were taking their seats, and the DJ was hyping up the crowd, the bass so loud it made the walls vibrate.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
