informal
: filled with energetic excitement and enthusiasm : amped-up
The Napa party … featured a larger and more amped crowd.Maryann Worobiec
Carson Palmer has seen his share of coaches come and go in his three seasons at USC. So he didn't get too amped when the Trojans' new head coach, Pete Carroll, named an offensive coordinator.Bruce Feldman

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With his hair knotted up in a pair of double-dutch braids and rocking a baggy black suit with white flames at the knees, MGK ripped through his amped version of the song while strumming a red acoustic guitar. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024 In Performance mode, everything gets slightly more amped up, but this is no canyon carver. Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024 This week, the Turkish government cracked down on its de minimis threshold and amped duties for goods coming from outside of the EU. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2024 Biden’s big event speeches tend to sound rather amped up and shouty. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for amped 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amped was in 1981

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“Amped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amped. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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