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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
Every line and every stop set my hyperactive sixth-grade mind afire, but none more than the boxed lunch entry.
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Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024
Soon enough, the school's overrun with hyperactive kiddos bouncing off the walls, and the teachers have to devise a plan to burn off this sugar buzz while tracking down the sticky-fingered culprit running loose in their halls.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This is particularly true of females with the disorder, whose behavior as children tends to be more inattentive than hyperactive like the stereotypical boy with ADHD.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
But this season – which is expected to be hyperactive – got off to a historic start when Beryl exploded into a ferocious Category 5 hurricane in early July.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 July 2024
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Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024
Soon enough, the school's overrun with hyperactive kiddos bouncing off the walls, and the teachers have to devise a plan to burn off this sugar buzz while tracking down the sticky-fingered culprit running loose in their halls.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This is particularly true of females with the disorder, whose behavior as children tends to be more inattentive than hyperactive like the stereotypical boy with ADHD.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
But this season – which is expected to be hyperactive – got off to a historic start when Beryl exploded into a ferocious Category 5 hurricane in early July.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 July 2024
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Advertisement Prospective renters shouldn’t get too excited, however.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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And, in fact, the American consumer today, as well as corporate America, is quite excited about what the Trump administration is talking about, and the business environment is very positive.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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If your weekly dog walker is especially good with your excitable fur-baby, consider giving additional Christmas cheer.Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s men’s basketball coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, died at 99.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two got in each other’s faces in a heated exchange that included Mims being held back by inactive teammate Orlando Brown Jr. and others.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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That could be especially helpful for passengers who are nervous about being on a ship.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan jury acquitted former Marine Daniel Penny in the chokehold death last year of an agitated subway rider.Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eczema and Psoriasis Eczema and psoriasis are chronic skin conditions that cause skin redness, irritation, and itch due to abnormal or overactive immune responses.58 Both eczema and psoriasis can cause dry patches of skin throughout the body, including on the feet.Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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What scientists do know is this: As in many autoimmune diseases, B cells become overactive and release autoantibodies, proteins that attack healthy tissue or recruit T cells to do their dirty work.ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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