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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
Myers looks the part and played Musk as a giggly, hopping, hyperactive South African toddler and/or glitchy robot.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
This resulting vehicle looks like a supercar as seen through the eyes of a hyperactive kindergartner especially its nightmarish rear end.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
The results, published this week in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, says that lead exposure from car exhaust during children’s early development has made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive and hyperactive.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The exposure made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive or hyperactive, the study says.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
This resulting vehicle looks like a supercar as seen through the eyes of a hyperactive kindergartner especially its nightmarish rear end.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
The results, published this week in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, says that lead exposure from car exhaust during children’s early development has made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive and hyperactive.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The exposure made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive or hyperactive, the study says.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
Adjective
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Julianne being available and excited, wanting to come and play in the sandbox; James, similarly.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the Devils are a bit of a mess thanks to injuries, which makes this matchup hard to get too excited over.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte leaned in next to her little brother only for excitable Louis to suddenly turn, accidentally leading to a clash of heads.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Star is probably the most excitable person in the history of the show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this year, the UK government backed plans to expand Heathrow Airport by building a third runway after years of heated debate.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Spending time in heated environments, like a sauna, can reduce the risk of some chronic diseases and can help improve sleep, research has shown.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the crew was meeting to decide whether or not to turn the plane around, Augustin became more agitated and began punching and kicking the seat and passenger in front of him, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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In many vertebrates, overactive NRF2 triggers big problems like tumor growth.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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The goldfish exercise helps relax overactive jaw muscles, reduces joint strain, and improves maximal mouth opening by reducing tightness in the temporomandibular joint.4 3.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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