hyped-up

adjective

Definition of hyped-upnext
1
as in padded

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2
as in hyper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
  1. exaggerated
  2. troubled
  3. upset
  4. overblown
  5. jittery
  6. uptight
  7. high-strung
  8. nervous
Adjective
  • Cats use exaggerated movements to show emotions, rather than painting them on their faces.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And then, Jamie suddenly returned in the episode’s final moments, proving that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • In the weeks since the presidential election, the network’s primetime audience has fallen by about half, sparking scores of stories about a troubled operation.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Will the Bengals' defense finally back up Joe Burrow and company to get a win, or will the Cowboys keep their postseason hopes alive with an upset win in primetime?
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was still upset and tweeting about Ole Miss’ exclusion as of Sunday afternoon.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Faculty and administration should undertake aggressive social norming campaigns that highlight the fact that students want to discuss controversial topics and that fears of shunning and shaming are overblown.
    Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But London Business School professor Julian Birkinshaw says that story of disruption and destruction is overblown.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of overblown
Adjective
  • But French people are likely to face uncertainty about pension payments and tax rates, as well as jittery financial markets.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • John Bardeen, Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer figured out (opens a new tab) that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of jittery
Adjective
  • Some people are really uptight but Marty was just so easy to talk to.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
  • As the uptight and upright body guard, Costner is well-cast, plowing straight ahead with all his character’s ticks and warts.
    Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of uptight
Adjective
  • Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • In order to support her siblings, Tanya fakes her way into a fancy fashion job, working under the high-strung Rose Lindsey, played by a scene-stealing Nicole Richie in a series of statement blazers.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Definition of high-strung
Adjective
  • Tyler Hines did such an amazing job of being a mentor this season, and a supporter for all of us nervous guys in the middle of a competition.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Read more Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of nervous
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