as in excitable
easily excited by nature
those hyperexcitable contestants on TV game shows who celebrate winning by jumping up and down uncontrollably
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Recent Examples of hyperexcitable
The synesthesia is locked in, and the hyperexcitable visual cortex no longer drives it.
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Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2011
Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperexcitable
Adjective
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seriesly’s own pitching competitions were well attended and brought the excitable energy that newer talent brings to proceedings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hyperexcitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperexcitable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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