as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
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Recent Examples of hyping
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Current James Madison football coach Billy Napier has been on quite a speaking tour hyping up his new job, as most new hires are wont to do.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
And companies are hyping these capabilities.
—Mark Bartholomew, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Worse still, by hyping Mythos as an unusually powerful tool too dangerous for public release, Anthropic turned it into an obvious target, whether for malicious actors or hackers simply looking for a challenge.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
Reese Witherspoon is hyping AI again, and American authors have a few thoughts.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The presentations generally consist of execs hyping the theatrical experience and touting the highlights of a studio's most exciting projects for the next calendar year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
But the high ball screens and pick-and-pops the Warriors have been hyping up for months?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami, coming off its first MLS championship with star Lionel Messi, has been selling tickets to Saturday’s game since last April, with team co-owner David Beckham hyping the opening of Nu Stadium on social media.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Fans were not shy about hyping up Miller and her ensemble.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Current James Madison football coach Billy Napier has been on quite a speaking tour hyping up his new job, as most new hires are wont to do.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
And companies are hyping these capabilities.
—Mark Bartholomew, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Worse still, by hyping Mythos as an unusually powerful tool too dangerous for public release, Anthropic turned it into an obvious target, whether for malicious actors or hackers simply looking for a challenge.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
Reese Witherspoon is hyping AI again, and American authors have a few thoughts.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The presentations generally consist of execs hyping the theatrical experience and touting the highlights of a studio's most exciting projects for the next calendar year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
But the high ball screens and pick-and-pops the Warriors have been hyping up for months?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami, coming off its first MLS championship with star Lionel Messi, has been selling tickets to Saturday’s game since last April, with team co-owner David Beckham hyping the opening of Nu Stadium on social media.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyping
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The tiny glow-boosting beads burst upon contact to support elasticity and collagen production, making this an especially good pick for mature skin craving more cushion and bounce.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Data collected by the LOXSAT mission may inform SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s orbital refueling efforts, boosting the Artemis program as a whole.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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While Univision will continue to feature the highly dramatic telenovelas for which it is best known, the network is augmenting its schedule in areas that are certain to draw broader crowds, including sports.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Semafor’s journalists helped fill in the gaps by augmenting the readout with reporting that wasn’t captured in the transcript.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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