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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 combination of these fire signs slowing down hyperactive planets is going to drain our energy and deplete our aura.
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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
Most forecasters predicted a hyperactive hurricane season as early as April, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issuing its highest-ever forecast.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
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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
Most forecasters predicted a hyperactive hurricane season as early as April, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issuing its highest-ever forecast.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hyperactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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If the big names in the Big Easy aren’t reason enough to get excited for Super Bowl LIX, there is no shortage of storylines that make this year’s championship bout between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles especially compelling.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Nervous, yet excited, the 25-year-old filmed the reaction of the two most important men in her life, her dad and her boyfriend.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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There are no gilded gates here, but there is one heck of a party, complete with serenading busts, ballroom dancers, excitable opera singers, drunken buffoonery and portraits locked in an endless duel.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Our excitable friends would indeed be correct that a theoretical 25 percent tariff across the board would have an adverse effect on business aviation.—
Brian Foley,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each offer multiple dining options, robust spa services, and heated pools.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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The climax is a horrendous German burning of a village, as striking for its visual imagery as for its agitated music.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The inaugural film in The Conjuring franchise understands that seasoned viewers of haunted-house films know what signs to look for by now: cold spots, agitated pets, clocks that stop ticking.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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For example, diaphragmatic breathing can help calm the overactive nervous system and regulate breathing.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inflammatory Skin Conditions Inflammatory skin conditions like eczema (atopic dermatitis) and psoriasis develop due to an overactive immune system.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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