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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
But what should be a hyperactive, frenetic, and fractured mess instead has a curious, uncanny unity.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
After 24 hours at 4G, flies stayed hyperactive for weeks.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
In fact, a hyperactive locus coeruleus fuels some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Accuweather expects a near-normal hurricane season, but the Atlantic basin has experienced multiple hyperactive seasons in recent years, driven in part by shifting global weather patterns that influence storm activity.
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Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
After 24 hours at 4G, flies stayed hyperactive for weeks.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
In fact, a hyperactive locus coeruleus fuels some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Accuweather expects a near-normal hurricane season, but the Atlantic basin has experienced multiple hyperactive seasons in recent years, driven in part by shifting global weather patterns that influence storm activity.
—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
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The studio released the official trailer for the film on Thursday, showing Edgar-Jones as the formidable Elinor Dashwood; Esmé Creed-Miles as her excitable sister, Marianne; and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as their youngest sibling, Margaret.
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The excitable kids had been instructed several times to give Bryce Young room.
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Returning additional heated water can threaten fish, aquatic plants, and other wildlife, requiring operators to reduce power output or temporarily shut reactors down to comply with environmental regulations.
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The disagreement was the subject of heated discussion during an attorneys’ conference Thursday, a discussion that continued into Friday morning and prompted another conference for which the jury was sent out of the courtroom.
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.
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Pitman grew even more agitated.
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.
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Thyroid dysfunction — whether overactive or underactive — also disrupts the hair growth cycle.
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Long-term use of medications like prednisone and conditions like overactive thyroid also raise risk in ways worth flagging with a doctor.
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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