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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
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Proposals for Combating Polarization and Extremism By Larry Diamond, Edward B. Foley, and Richard H. Pildes The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy From the Fringes By Nick Troiano Two new books explore the deeply troubled election system in the United States.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, some at City Hall have heard rumblings about major cuts to the planning department, which processes development applications and updates zoning plans, as well as the troubled Animal Services Department.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Pacers pulled off an upset series win against a then No. 3 seed Bucks in six games last year without Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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But any lower than that seems like a waste, as, unfortunately, oddsmakers have already priced in some of the potential upset picks.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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There are concerns about his lack of elite length outside at left tackle, but those are probably overblown.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the view of a high-level talent agent with a privileged understanding of negotiations surrounding Coogler’s deal, studio-executive fears that directors around Hollywood will start demanding copyright ownership en masse are overblown.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Relations | Opinion Trump's Tariffs and the Renaissance of American Manufacturing | Opinion Sen. Tuberville: Trump Tariffs Gave America Leverage | Opinion Trump's tariff plans sent a jolt to an already jittery bond market, causing Asian buyers to dump their treasuries.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Amid jittery markets, our seasoned wealth team stayed the course to produce two other compilations: Korea’s 50 Richest and the annual list of The World’s Billionaires, with its record haul of over 3,000 people with ten-figure fortunes, collectively worth more than $16 trillion.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 1982, Marsh switched to comedy as uptight Roz Keith in the 1982-83 TV sitcom 9 to 5, which was based on the film of the same name.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 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
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Feeling at home is a strong theme as Buddy tries to build a relationship with his estranged father, a high-strung corporate worker on the naughty list portrayed by Michael Hayden, and make it in the human world.—
Caroline Howe,
NBC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, sellers might get nervous if deal activity slows down.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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