overexuberant

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Recent Examples of overexuberant But in a context mostly stripped of overt story, the movements feel more extreme, and even overexuberant, as if let loose from jail: not just high kicks but kicks so high the shins bang the face. Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023 Now, as the company pursues a SPAC, the question is, is Ginkgo’s eye-popping valuation emblematic of an overexuberant SPAC market, or the result of a company finding the right tool to communicate and capitalize on a truly transformative business idea? Adam Bluestein, Fortune, 8 July 2021 Woodward cautions overexuberant members of the NFT community from being too jubilant. Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired, 21 Jan. 2022 By that time scientists were zeroing in on overexuberant inflammation as a key feature of severe COVID. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexuberant
Adjective
  • Keys’ exit left just one of the top six women in the bracket before the end of Week 1: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who stuck around by claiming the last five games and defeating 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 at a boisterous Centre Court at night.
    Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
  • But analysts have said a key factor also has been growing international protest against the brand because of Musk’s affiliation with the Trump administration and his boisterous leadership of its budget-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fittingly, a green laser shined out into the crowd as attendees turned from polite listeners to a rowdy mosh pit, singing every word.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • Known for its rowdy weekend pool parties at Strawberry Moon, The Goodtime Hotel, Miami Beach, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, can be your Friday kick start to the weekend.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Morocco’s Wydad gave their raucous fans a first goal of the tournament to celebrate when Thembinkosi Lorch pulled one back, which led to a flare being thrown onto the pitch and smoke engulfing much of the playing area.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • On June 2, before a raucous audience of roughly 100 friends, family, and alums, the students graduated as actual drag performers.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Most players would be ecstatic to be drafted in the top five, but Bailey has been a major storyline throughout the entire draft process.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • The sharpshooter is ecstatic to be in Charlotte — and sees his game being particularly well-rounded, beyond his prowess behind the arc.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Huffing the chemicals causes a person to feel drunk, euphoric, hallucinogenic or lightheaded for a short high.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • From panel stages to comedy sets, the stories told here are layered, instructive and deeply joyful.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Mort paused mid-play, nudged the rug back into place, and only then resumed his joyful dash.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

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“Overexuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexuberant. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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