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being in a state of increased activity or agitation
  • the boy manages to panic himself by his own overactive imagination

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The first known use of overactive was in 1647

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“Overactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overactive. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.

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