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
As Venus and Neptune align, keeping one foot on the ground steadies an overactive imagination.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Your overactive immune response can lead to inflammation and congestion, among other symptoms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
So, Gemini can relate to the stress and lack of rest that Victoria goes through since the twin star has an overactive mind.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
For chronic pain sufferers like me, the pain pathways in our brains often become overactive.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Your overactive immune response can lead to inflammation and congestion, among other symptoms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
So, Gemini can relate to the stress and lack of rest that Victoria goes through since the twin star has an overactive mind.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
For chronic pain sufferers like me, the pain pathways in our brains often become overactive.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overactive
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It was followed by Israel and Iran indulging in a heated military exchange, a subsequent but hitherto empty threat to close the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran, and a bombing by the U.S. of Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Collin Morikawa still has not recovered his cool from his heated exchange with a reporter during his pre-tournament press conference.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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In the comment section, fans were excited to see an intimate piece of her life.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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According to recent research from the global consumer research platform, GWI, 60% of consumers are excited for the further development of AI tools.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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When officers arrived, Jones allegedly became more agitated and combative.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Diana, the most glamorous and beautiful, married the Guinness brewery heir, had three children and then in a notorious scandal left her husband for Oswald Mosley, a notorious womanizer and fascist leader whose Black Shirts violently agitated for Nazi Germany as Britain prepared for war.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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The four-day event was designed as a boot camp for content creators who hoped to someday reign over their own empire of influence, having grown up watching how the hyperactive, over-the-top antics of YouTubers and Twitch streamers turned them into multimillionaire moguls.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Filming wrapped in February, and a release date has yet to be announced. Transforming a wildly popular, hyperactive manga with more than 1,100 episodes into a live-action series is no easy feat, but Netflix's reimagining of One Piece pleased noobs and fans alike.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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“Overactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overactive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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