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Recent Examples of overexcited
Swift showed up with her squad, got booed by overexcited Eagles fans, and made an enemy of President Donald J. Trump.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
Romy is headed to the office when the overexcited animal gets away from its owner and starts charging down the sidewalk right at her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
Romy is headed to the office when the overexcited animal gets away from its owner and starts charging down the sidewalk right at her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexcited
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Tulowitzki, now an assistant coach with the Texas Longhorns, happily obliged — excited to work with a player of Betts’ caliber and, like the rest of the baseball world, also curious to see how the six-time Gold Glove right fielder would fare in his virtually unprecedented position switch.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the time it was streamed, the crew was excited to see dozens of viewers tune in.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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The exposure made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive or hyperactive, the study says.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) where overactive immune responses cause inflammation and ulcers in the colon (large intestine).—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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But conditions like an overactive thyroid, menopause, or early onset of a serious infection can, too, Gee says.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit asserts the officers were informed that Bruce was experiencing a seizure and should have known to not restrain him or perceive agitated behavior as deliberate hostility or resistance, in accordance with Police Officer Standards and Training guidance.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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In notable ways, the night unfolded very differently from a Rage Against the Machine concert, which are dependably explosive gatherings, a nightly manifesto on social justice amid the crushing riffs and agitated vocals.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule, Mi-rae receives a ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ device by chance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Another dealer told me that there is talk that some collectors, still feeling the fatigue from last year’s hectic fair calendar and auction square dance, are using the fires as an excuse to skip a fair that some see as less important than its East Coast counterparts.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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But removed from the battle, its grave tone and sepulchral mood feel bizarre and overwrought.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Teaming with Aykroyd conjured the duo's Blues Brothers, a frenzied but precise amalgamation of the rock and comedy star, leading both actors to leave the show after its fourth season to pursue big-screen Blues Brothers success.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Punk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as love.—
Stephanie Mendez,
SPIN,
14 Feb. 2025
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But the 82-year-old is working at a feverish pace of late, finding new sandboxes to play in.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Overexcited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexcited. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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