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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
The videos are depraved yet sophisticated, hyperactive yet requiring devotional attention to narrative, and gonzo yet replete with naked emblems of cultural fears around.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
One key area of interest is the amygdala — a brain region that becomes notably hyperactive in mood and anxiety disorders.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
For example, a child who eats copious amounts of candy on Halloween may be less likely to become hyperactive afterward.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Although it has long been classified as a mental-health disorder, it is often seen as a stage that can be outgrown; eventually, the hyperactive child learns to sit still.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
One key area of interest is the amygdala — a brain region that becomes notably hyperactive in mood and anxiety disorders.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
For example, a child who eats copious amounts of candy on Halloween may be less likely to become hyperactive afterward.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Although it has long been classified as a mental-health disorder, it is often seen as a stage that can be outgrown; eventually, the hyperactive child learns to sit still.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
Adjective
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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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In 2023 and the first months of 2024, his name cropped up in a lot of excitable articles in the Rio de Janeiro press.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 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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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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Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But with Wirtz, there was suddenly an effort not to do that; the media got nervous about calling it a record.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
Adjective
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Eczema is a long-term condition where an overactive immune response causes skin inflammation (swelling) and irritation.1 Eczema leads to dry, itchy patches of skin that may ooze and become thicker over time.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Advertisement Read More: The 9 Most Underrated Healthy Foods Some research shows that TRPV1 receptors also help control overactive immune cells to reduce inflammation, a driver of chronic illnesses such as heart disease.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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