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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
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Skinny brows, an exaggerated cat-eye, and a rich red lip added to the maximalist Parisian glamour.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 July 2025 -
Reports of Craig Robinson's retirement from comedy have been greatly exaggerated.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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With multiple open betas and a long, troubled development history, it’s taken a good while for the game to find its feet, but Mecha Break is now finally available to play on general release.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Tennessee State University finalized an agreement with the state to reallocate $96 million to address the university's immediate financial needs on June 17 — something university leaders hailed as pivotal in stabilizing the school's troubled finances.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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What changed at Sharon Place and why are owners upset? Sharon Place, which includes over 70 condos, has always had a pet weight limit written into its governing documents, Emehel said.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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With less than 30 seconds to go in the game, and both teams tied at 77, Reese walked off the court visibly upset during a timeout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Suvir Varma, advisory partner at Bain & Company, also believes fears of a contagion are overblown.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Environmentalists and community groups say attacks on CEQA are overblown, maintaining the law is essential to preserving natural habitats and protecting public health.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Darvish has handled the October pressure well since his former Rangers colleague, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller, advantaged by a rising payroll at a time when Cubs ownership was made jittery by the pandemic, got him ahead of the 2021 season via a lopsided trade.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Paul Monreal is a fourth-great-grandchild of Catherine and Patrick O’Leary, who endured the enmity of Chicagoans after they were wrongfully accused of starting the Great Chicago Fire, which legend said was started by a jittery dairy cow named Daisy.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Two of them—Bertha Russell on The Gilded Age and Gloria Burgle on Fargo—have earned her Emmy nominations, and that number seems likely to grow thanks to her delicious performance as Laurie, an uptight workaholic in the midst of a midlife crisis in The White Lotus season three.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
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In addition to all of the actors named above, Sherry Cola pops up as Sam’s work pal, Nadine, and Anna Chlumsky as Betsy’s uptight, passive-aggressive future sister-in-law, Virginia.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Vest has always been high-strung, prone to wearing emotion on his sleeve.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This was also long before Emily Blunt was a household name, so the sass and high-strung nature of her character felt fresh.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Then there's the real world, which is entirely different, so in reality people have nothing to be nervous about.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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The odds of a recession may be falling, but states appear to be betting that corporate leaders are still nervous.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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