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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
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Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The combination of these fire signs slowing down hyperactive planets is going to drain our energy and deplete our aura.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The combination of these fire signs slowing down hyperactive planets is going to drain our energy and deplete our aura.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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Tulowitzki, now an assistant coach with the Texas Longhorns, happily obliged — excited to work with a player of Betts’ caliber and, like the rest of the baseball world, also curious to see how the six-time Gold Glove right fielder would fare in his virtually unprecedented position switch.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Was texting Lauren and Kasey today and talked about our trip to Philly in March, so excited for that.—
Elise Devlin,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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So does that of an excitable young engineer (Jonas Strand Gravli) who pesters him with seemingly fanciful technological dreams.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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There’s lots of snarky, adult humor and many high-stakes moments that may be too excitable for younger audiences.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
Adjective
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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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But conditions like an overactive thyroid, menopause, or early onset of a serious infection can, too, Gee says.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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