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hype

[hahyp] / haɪp /
NOUN
extensive publicity
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For others, they are merely another vehicle for tech firms to hype up their powerful models and compete with rivals.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

SpaceX shares dipped below their IPO price of $135 on Wednesday morning for the first time since listing, signaling dwindling hype around the Elon Musk company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“It takes a really determined founder, who wants to will their vision into reality, to resist the money and hype of an outcome like that,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“All this hype for PLFs I think has the potential to hook casual and infrequent cinemagoers into becoming lovers and enthusiasts of cinema,” Weaver said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

After watching all the scientists on television hype about the rover, I actually had a rare opportunity to be so close to all the action.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Probably no company hypes the tech-boss-as-hero ethos as unapologetically as Palantir.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

Because techno hypes people up — even little kids — it’s important to help a child regulate their nervous system back down after the show.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

Hynes: When you see their huddles, like pregame stuff it just hypes you up, and you're just like, "Yeah, that's a real family."

From Salon Nov. 30, 2024

As well as singing, the songmaster decides when the song is sung - usually after special victories - and hypes up team-mates by recapping performances of individuals in the match.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2023

Sails hypes the crowd up with a pregame speech that is straight of a wrestling promo.

From Washington Times Apr. 30, 2023

Kimi Antonelli started his Formula 1 career in 2025 hyped as the next generational talent - but did not live up to that billing in his maiden season.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The player hyped up as golf’s next big thing for years had fully arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on the much hyped peptide BPC-157, voting that specialized pharmacies be allowed to produce it despite alarm bells from medical experts over safety concerns.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

So while some fans teared up at her lyrics and others beamed with excitement, everyone was hyped to experience Rodrigo’s new album.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The papers hyped his seeming lapse of concentration.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“So now you add into the equation that people are available that day and it sounds fun. People are hyping it up. Add in the hot weather and the beach would be a relief.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The store, hyping the kickoff sale, valued the collection at $200,000 and called it one of the world’s largest private Star Wars Lego collections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

As it is, he’s spending his time hyping this deal as the conclusion of a narrative that casts him as a big hero.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

They said the focus likely will be on companies hyping AI businesses without having actual technology advantages, using overseas operations to skirt domestic regulations, or flouting Beijing’s orders against price wars.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

But his goons are all around him, still hyping the whole situation.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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