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
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Kittle at least filled Warner’s role in hyping up and breaking down Wednesday’s pre-practice huddle.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
While hyping the match, Heyman referenced the attack by Reed at Clash in Paris that caused Reigns to be taken away on a stretcher.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The move felt like a full-circle moment for Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who couldn’t resist throwing a little shade in Hov’s direction while hyping Nas’ ties to the project.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some fans even criticized the team for hyping up the celebration on its social media page.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite being richer than ever, the president still can’t resist hyping himself up, as his recent complaint against The New York Times shows.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hilaria hyping him up as always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Carell attended the play alongside his wife, SNL alum Nancy Carell, and could be seen greeting fans and hyping up his former costar near the stage door in a video that Fischer shared on Instagram on Friday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Kittle at least filled Warner’s role in hyping up and breaking down Wednesday’s pre-practice huddle.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
While hyping the match, Heyman referenced the attack by Reed at Clash in Paris that caused Reigns to be taken away on a stretcher.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The move felt like a full-circle moment for Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who couldn’t resist throwing a little shade in Hov’s direction while hyping Nas’ ties to the project.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some fans even criticized the team for hyping up the celebration on its social media page.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite being richer than ever, the president still can’t resist hyping himself up, as his recent complaint against The New York Times shows.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hilaria hyping him up as always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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