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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
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.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is a productivity powerhouse, with a 25-hour battery and an AI chipset that keeps up with my hyperactive brain.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The Gators’ spot in the Associated Press rankings reads much like a hyperactive EKG.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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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.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is a productivity powerhouse, with a 25-hour battery and an AI chipset that keeps up with my hyperactive brain.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The Gators’ spot in the Associated Press rankings reads much like a hyperactive EKG.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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Saint Alvarez, 10, and his father, Santiago, 46, have frequented many air shows and were just as excited to be in the crowd yet again.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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Wyatt left town on an ambiguous note that Brooks is excited to clarify.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Myhrvold, now 66 and still the CEO of Intellectual Ventures, is jolly and excitable in conversation.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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An unexpected collaboration opportunity is very possible under today’s trine between excitable Mars and erratic Uranus.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That’s taken place in a heated onsite barn under UV lights.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Two Indiana Pacers fans, identified as Grace and Michael, were caught on camera having a heated discussion in which Grace looked annoyed.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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All Cayenne Electric models feature adaptive suspension, but even in Comfort mode, the Coupe felt harsh and nervous on bumpy roads.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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In this Gallic Neverland, there’s not a safety helmet (or nervous parent) in sight, which admittedly adds to the film’s feral energy.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Raring to go, all the top military brass, including the agitated Eisenhower and his supercilious British counterpart General Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis), act as though the rational, needfully single-minded man of science has personally betrayed the mission.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Tennis leaders though, are very good at meetings – and talking to agitated players without necessarily doing a great deal.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The acid also blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin production that can become overactive due to the body’s inflammatory response during a shingles infection.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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Thus, people who have overactive versions of PCSK9 have fewer LDL receptors and higher LDL levels in their blood.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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