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Recent Examples of overactive The overactive light switch on night one was not a one-off. Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024 The cardigan High-quality knits deserve a spot in your year-round closet for chilly evenings and overactive office air conditioning. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024 It is often associated with underlying health issues such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), or certain psychological disorders. Sarah Jividen, Health, 5 Dec. 2024 These include treating overactive bladder and urinary incontinence due to nerve conditions, such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overactive 
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Comer was excited and relieved to see Athena had returned safely after nine days of grueling searches and heartbroken meltdowns from her kids.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Several council members brought up worries about the plan before the vote, saying there was an opportunity to have a big project in the space that more of the community was excited about.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her agitated forms do for computers what 19th-century spirit photography did for the camera, at once exploiting a new technology and highlighting its artifice, conjuring the ghost in the machine.
    Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But Romy is uncomfortable in her own skin, agitated and anxious.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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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“Overactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overactive. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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