hopped-up

Example Sentences

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The sampling of funk and glam rock classics momentarily distracts us from the nonsensical staging choices and hopped-up gags, but only for so long.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He quickly gathered a considerable audience, reportedly around 600,000 listeners, providing a startlingly informal alternative to the hopped-up antics of Top 40 DJs and the rapid-fire flow of headlines on all-news radio.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

I was immediately struck by how melancholy many of these songs are, despite their hopped-up tempos.

From New York Times • May 29, 2020

But this time, instead of hopped-up teenagers hurling moralistic condemnation at mediocre TV shows, it was middle-aged men condemning a 220-page financial statement on Twitter, in real time.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2019

"Then where is this hopped-up layout anyway, fellah, if it ain't on Earth?" broke in a voice with a decided East Side twang.

From Zehru of Xollar by Wells, Hal K.