hyped

Examples

• All

• The Dyson stick vacuum I think is the most accurately hyped product ever.

• And All in all, I give this AB plus moving on to the much hyped about baby skin.

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• The actual health benefits of alcohol have been grossly over hyped by the industry.

• I didn't go and see them because I had the impression the whole thing was rather hyped.

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• This morning, sources close to the White House say President Trump is furious that his much hyped campaign reboot went bust.

• This doesn't surprise me too much, as I think the iPad Mini was so hyped and so built up that people began to believe it was everything to everyone.

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• I swear I didn't fall asleep at the launchpad; this patch just wasn't as hyped as its predecessors.

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• Many people lined up outside the theater to see the hyped new movie that everyone was talking about.

• The latest smartphone was hyped as a game changer, but many found it underwhelming once they tried it.

• After the event, critics noted that the hyped concert did not live up to expectations.

Synonyms

E

exaggerated

vshyped

71 4.1

Made to look bigger or more important than it really is

is specifically about this effect caused by excessive publicity

O

overblown

vshyped

29 5.7

Exaggerated and showy in style or speech

is the publicity side, not necessarily the pompous or formal tone

G

glorified

vshyped

26 6.7

People treat it as more important or special than it really is

is about attracting excessive promotion and public attention for that treatment

I

inflated

vshyped

24 4.9

Looks bigger or more important than it really is

is used when this exaggeration comes through heavy public promotion

O

overdone

vshyped

15 3.9

Made to seem bigger or more important than it really is

is about that excess appearing because of strong promotional effort

I

in the limelight

vshyped

14 5.5

Getting a lot of public attention

is about heavy promotional hype that makes something seem overvalued

H

hyped up

vshyped

• Informal

8 8.0

People make it seem more exciting or important than it is

is about receiving excessive public promotion rather than a simple mention

O

overhyped

vshyped

4 5.5

Made to seem much better than it really is

is about heavy publicity and promotion rather than only positive description

Antonyms

U

understated

23 6.5

Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant

U

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

Idioms

H

hyped about

• Slang

4 7.9

Excited and eager about something new, like a game or event

Compounds

H

hyped up

• Informal

8 8.0

People make it seem more exciting or important than it is

How Promoted

overhyped

4 5.5

hyped

14 5.1

advertised

22 2.1

publicized

32 3.7

Surface Forms

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Etymology