hyping 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of hype
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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hyping

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of hype
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
Verb
The first lady last week posted a video hyping up her meticulous planning for the state dinner. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Jeffrey Wright appears in a 2-minute short that evokes the sport’s deep roots in hyping the contest between the Denver Outlaws and the Philadelphia Waterdogs. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 See video of Brady Tkachuk cranking the siren below, with Matthew Tkachuk by his side and hyping up the crowd in the process. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 College football coaches are often guilty of hyping their upcoming opponent, and Memphis head coach Charles Huff didn’t shy away from praising the Broncos this past week. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2026 The Spice Girls had been hyping, well, something on social media and greatly underdelivered. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Something that might offset that this season is ESPN is broadcasting the game for the first time, and has been hyping it ever since the most recent Super Bowl ended. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Nickelback has been busy throughout the year hyping the world for Everything Under the Sun, the band’s upcoming eleventh studio LP. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 However, since the shows were announced, Gazprom Arena has been singing a different tune, hyping up hosting Ye on social media. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyping
  1. increasing
  2. promoting
  3. accelerating
  4. selling
  5. expanding
  6. boosting
  7. augmenting
  8. raising
Verb
  • This increasing self-reliance has an extra benefit in the midst of a grueling war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this, national reports indicate continued use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs, and increasing interest in them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Swank announced her first pregnancy on Good Morning America in October 2022, while promoting her ABC crime series, Alaska Daily.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Leading equipment manufacturers, including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr, and SANY, are accelerating efforts to deploy zero-emission haul fleets across the industry.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That 12-month number would signal that the rate of price growth is accelerating and moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wrigley View Rooftop was found to misappropriate by selling tickets to games and events at Wrigley Field, which exclusively belongs to the Cubs.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • That law included provisions dramatically expanding the scope of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Altogether, Google is expanding automatic tracking support to cover more than 100 different exercises and sports, up from 10 previously.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • The company dispensed with its DEI disclosures to investors, scrubbing any references to goals and resources aimed at boosting diversity at the company.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, business has also benefited from factors outside the company’s control, like a country music resurgence boosting the sale of acoustic guitars and Taylor Swift inspiring more young women to take up the instrument.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Those officers were not wearing body cameras, raising questions about why the agency still hadn't gotten the cameras out to officers in the field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Similar federal lists in other states have proved highly inaccurate, raising concerns that eligible voters could be disenfranchised.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising

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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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