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

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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
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 The Chinese robotics company revealed the new model on Monday, hyping up its athletic capabilities in a common marketing shtick. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Looking ahead to the rest of 2026, Sitar is just excited to continue talking about and hyping up her newest collection with Pacsun. — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The panel builds on months of clever and funny social media breadcrumbs hyping the film. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 Excitement was high for the first Kansas City match, with fans on both sides chanting and hyping themselves prior to the match. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Trump has been hyping the event for months, bringing fighters into the Oval Office and displaying the UFC championship belt on his desk. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Then, the social media sensation San Jose Foos got involved, hyping the July event at San Pedro Square. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyping
  1. increasing
  2. promoting
  3. accelerating
  4. selling
  5. expanding
  6. boosting
  7. augmenting
  8. raising
Verb
  • Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting the economic and social growth of Charlotte’s core, which includes uptown, midtown and South End.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For Pope, the rally is about finding community alongside promoting voting rights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For Kraft Heinz, that’s accelerating a shift already underway in Europe toward shorter ingredient lists, smaller portions, and more high-protein products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The series has always featured designers who have already started selling outfits and building their brands before being on the show.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His family is now considering whether someone will continue the produce-selling tradition.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Most claims about cornstarch in gardening, such as repelling ants or boosting water retention, lack scientific evidence.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The city of Atlanta has secured up to $50 million in philanthropic funding for Mayor Andre Dickens’ legacy project aimed at boosting development in historically underserved neighborhoods.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Defense attorneys in both cases argued that the defendants’ intent was in question, raising in argument the possibility that their clients were not trying to cause serious bodily injury or death.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of raising

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“Hyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyping. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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