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hype

[hahyp] / haɪp /
NOUN
extensive publicity
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When he and Angela began this endeavor, Jerry was skeptical of the hype around Swift and the community of her fans.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

It's okay not to have a big hype behind everything'.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Several other studios delayed the release of new games to avoid being caught in the hype cycle around GTA VI.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

They are dimming the hype around the technology’s use in drug research, saying human biology is too complicated even for superintelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

My automatic response was to think he had come upon some way I could work a hype on the penal authorities.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

These days, Crews, 57, serves as the host of “America’s Got Talent,” currently in its 21st season, where he hypes up contestants looking to win the approval of judges including Simon Cowell and Sofía Vergara.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Hynes: When you see their huddles, like pregame stuff it just hypes you up, and you're just like, "Yeah, that's a real family."

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024

Other students then take a screenshot of these re-created posts and text them to their friends, which “continues it and hypes it out,” the officer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

The fixture hypes itself and its intense rivalry has meant 40,000 tickets have been sold.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024

Sails hypes the crowd up with a pregame speech that is straight of a wrestling promo.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2023

The look has become so hyped some have gone full circle, booking in salon appointments to mimic it.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

While many in his profession brought energy with loud, hyped up calls, Tanter held firm with his cool style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

My last quote is a humblebrag for sure, from an email in 2012 where I hyped up the Wild Flag album to him, and he replied:

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The remote site, which spans an area nearly twice the size of Los Angeles, is home to one of the most hyped projects in the energy market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Press coverage hyped the personal nature of the conflict between the offender and specific victim.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Now, it was Tuesday, just a few hours before the meeting, and Daniels was hyping herself up.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“All us girls are there hyping each other up,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Executives have been hyping up the launch event.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“So now you add into the equation that people are available that day and it sounds fun. People are hyping it up. Add in the hot weather and the beach would be a relief.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

“Yeah, yeah, yeah—here we go, here we go,” he chants like he’s a rapper and moves around the stage hyping the crowd.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan


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