How to Use overstimulate in a Sentence

overstimulate

verb
  • Ayres says that any kind of electronics overstimulate us, which is the exact opposite goal of having a zen den.
    Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Researchers aren’t allowed to overstimulate a random sample of babies to see what happens to their brains.
    Pamela Druckerman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018
  • But many investors feared that the tax cuts would overstimulate the country’s economy, leading to even more rate increases.
    Isabella Simonetti, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Their parents constantly overstimulate them by tossing them in the air and dangling them upside down.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021
  • These hormones can then overstimulate and overwhelm your heart muscles.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Hormones: Androgen hormones overstimulate the sebaceous (oil) glands, which makes your body produce so much oil that it gets stuck in your pores and traps bacteria.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 7 Nov. 2017
  • Delta 9 is more likely to overstimulate CB1 receptors, which can cause anxiety and even paranoia.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
  • In the effort to communicate your brand, the tendency of many companies is to overstimulate their audience.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • One is that hyperactivity of the neurons in your brainstem can overstimulate your vestibular system, the part of your inner ear that’s involved in your balance, Dr. Carroll says.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2018
  • The sights and sounds of university dining halls, parties in the dormitories and crowded campuses can overstimulate and overwhelm them.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Yet researchers already knew that mRNA vaccines can sometimes overstimulate an immune system, and three of the four subjects who had these side effects were taking the highest dosage in the trial, which has now been discontinued.
    Roxanne Khamsi, National Geographic, 30 June 2020
  • Clearly, drugs that overstimulate or deactivate the ECS on a large scale can have devastating consequences.
    Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Often, brands attempt to overstimulate the customer with unnecessary ads, pop-ups and notifications.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Although poor skin hygiene can contribute to acne, acne ultimately stems from the overproduction of hormones that overstimulate the oil-producing sebaceous glands.
    Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Some foreign investors are concerned that the $1.5 trillion tax cut passed by Congress in December will overstimulate the U.S. economy, leading to an acceleration in inflation and potentially higher bond yields and interest rates.
    Daniel Kruger, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2018
  • These pulses temporarily overstimulate the marine animals’ electrosensory organs, called ampullae of Lorenzini.
    Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022

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