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as in padded
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as in hyper
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
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The artwork is silly and exaggerated to capture youngsters’ attention.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025 -
Uber Technologies Woods named Uber his favorite long-term stock, and said any notion that Tesla could pose a competitive threat to the ride sharing company is exaggerated.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Following the incident, Walters sent a former Green Beret soldier to retrieve her daughter and bring her to a school in Idaho for troubled teens, where the teenager remained for the next three years.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Karia’s also been in post on Hamlet, Michael Leslie’s feature adaptation of Shakespeare’s popular tale that stars Riz Ahmed as the troubled prince.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The Lynx suffered a shocking upset against the surging Seattle Storm, who are out to prove themselves as one of the top teams.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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During the interview, Alford also acknowledged that he'd been upset with Talley, complaining that both his roommates treated him like a child instead of a man.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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But legal experts called that claim overblown for a first-time offender and said the case – which Harris played no role in – was handled properly.—
Thomas Peele,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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As Jim said during the Morning Meeting earlier in the session, the market reaction is overblown.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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But it’s also directed at an audience that carries far more sway over Trump’s economic agenda than any politician: bond investors, who have grown increasingly jittery in recent months.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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This summer, as newly jittery Americans are marveling at the borderline-offensive cost of European vacations, tightfistedness is a prevailing trend.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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This is no longer the uptight atmosphere where John Adams was angrily booed and where people noisily walked out as Zubin Mehta premiered major new works by Olivier Messiaen and Iannis Xenakis.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The underachieving Tommy and his father's uptight assistant encounter a series of hilarious scenarios.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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A lot went down on Thursday’s new episode of Hacks, but one of the most memorable moments was when Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart) had an unexpected night out with her dutiful and high-strung assistant, Damien (played by Mark Indelicato).—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The video highlighted how visibly nervous Jessie was while using jokes to get through the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Sarah was nervous before the NBA Draft Following an athlete's personal journey can be exhilarating and emotional, as Sarah experienced in the lead-up to the 2022 NBA Draft.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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