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as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
the skyrocketing price of oil resulted in a wildly fluctuating, hyperactive stock market
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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand
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Recent Examples of hyperactive
The exposure made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive or hyperactive, the study says.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The most plausible answer, as proposed by the new study, is that black holes can experience bursts of hyperactive growth, followed by long periods of dormancy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The Golden Boy 5 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean With Pets
Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The most plausible answer, as proposed by the new study, is that black holes can experience bursts of hyperactive growth, followed by long periods of dormancy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The Golden Boy 5 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean With Pets
Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
Adjective
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The prospect of an electric AMG supercar is something worth getting excited about.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Create awesome emails that make your dream customers excited to open, ready to buy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Star is probably the most excitable person in the history of the show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Something that had been anticipated for a while finally went down Wednesday night, adding to the already excitable atmosphere pulsating throughout Crypto.com Arena.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Events that used to lead to days or weeks of heated discourse now fade into nothingness almost instantaneously; nothing matters enough to break the internet anymore.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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The heated debates around diversity, equity and inclusion are drowning out something far more important: our children’s ability to learn about and appreciate different cultures.—
Britt Hogue,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the premiere of that film, Brothers At War, in 2009, Joe was nervous.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zaitsev allegedly became agitated while the agents walked him through a hallway.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although Allen is best known for promulgating a certain set of character types in his classic films, his own bookish worrywart or Diane Keaton’s moodily anxious beauty, he also must be credited for seeing the comic possibilities of the altogether less agitated and more grounded Roberts.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can cause thick patches of skin known as plaques on the scalp to become dry and flaky due to an overactive immune response.12 Dandruff is usually the result of normal skin yeast overgrowth on the scalp.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) where overactive immune responses cause inflammation and ulcers in the colon (large intestine).—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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