as in heated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
the boy manages to panic himself by his own overactive imagination
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Recent Examples of overactive
For example, diaphragmatic breathing can help calm the overactive nervous system and regulate breathing.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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
Yet another study randomized 24 adults with overactive bladder, which produces a sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate and examined the effect of increasing or decreasing fluid intake on symptoms.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
It’s estimated that 1% of Americans over the age of 12 have hyperthyroidism (also known as an overactive thyroid), a condition that occurs when your body produces more thyroid hormone than normal, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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
Yet another study randomized 24 adults with overactive bladder, which produces a sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate and examined the effect of increasing or decreasing fluid intake on symptoms.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
It’s estimated that 1% of Americans over the age of 12 have hyperthyroidism (also known as an overactive thyroid), a condition that occurs when your body produces more thyroid hormone than normal, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overactive
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The prospect of an electric AMG supercar is something worth getting excited about.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Create awesome emails that make your dream customers excited to open, ready to buy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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His family, speaking in court, described him as a hyperactive kid who was placed in foster homes twice.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Myers looks the part and played Musk as a giggly, hopping, hyperactive South African toddler and/or glitchy robot.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Overactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overactive. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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