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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
One area that looks ripe for help through the draft is the defensive line, where Graham could help establish a new tone with his hyperactive pursuit.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Sure enough, intoxicated flies at the party became far more hyperactive and enjoyed larger dopamine spikes in their brains, compared to the lonely flies listening in from the next room over.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
His family, speaking in court, described him as a hyperactive kid who was placed in foster homes twice.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Myers looks the part and played Musk as a giggly, hopping, hyperactive South African toddler and/or glitchy robot.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Sure enough, intoxicated flies at the party became far more hyperactive and enjoyed larger dopamine spikes in their brains, compared to the lonely flies listening in from the next room over.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
His family, speaking in court, described him as a hyperactive kid who was placed in foster homes twice.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Myers looks the part and played Musk as a giggly, hopping, hyperactive South African toddler and/or glitchy robot.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
Adjective
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So, when the opportunity to visit Tanzania arose, I was intrigued and excited to embark on this journey.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the Devils are a bit of a mess thanks to injuries, which makes this matchup hard to get too excited over.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte leaned in next to her little brother only for excitable Louis to suddenly turn, accidentally leading to a clash of heads.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Star is probably the most excitable person in the history of the show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly engaged in a heated exchange, according to the New York Times.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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With the Champions League quarter-finals next week (Barca face Borussia Dortmund) and a heated title race in La Liga, this seemed a natural moment for the 36-year-old to get a breather, while also rewarding Torres’ fine form.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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During her rehearsal, Windsor was visibly nervous and explained that the song was a risk.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Hill: Families and students are nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid amid Trump’s massive cuts to the Department of Education and his plans to do away with it entirely.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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The attacks against Musk’s Tesla vehicles have come against the backdrop of an already agitated electorate, who in recent weeks have heckled lawmakers at town halls across the country about the tech billionaire and DOGE.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2025
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Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8 4.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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During a geomagnetic storm, the overactive ionosphere bends the radio signals and causes delays, leading computers on Earth to receive corrupted data which can disrupt modern economies that rely on lightning-fast satellite communication to function properly.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In many vertebrates, overactive NRF2 triggers big problems like tumor growth.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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