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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 condition is also being recognized more in adults, but just exhibiting hyperactive or impulsive behavior could mean many things.
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 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
This resulting vehicle looks like a supercar as seen through the eyes of a hyperactive kindergartner especially its nightmarish rear end.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Lines were spoken as if newly coined from the hyperactive minds of Macbeth and his wife.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 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
This resulting vehicle looks like a supercar as seen through the eyes of a hyperactive kindergartner especially its nightmarish rear end.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Lines were spoken as if newly coined from the hyperactive minds of Macbeth and his wife.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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The nerves turned into excited butterflies as my wave kicked off.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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Key Background Leo was born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, and his election as pontiff drew excited responses from Vance and President Donald Trump, who both wished him success in his role leading the Catholic Church.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Groups of excitable teenage boys waited their turn to play EA FC on a bank of massive flat screen TVs.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Wisner was an excitable workaholic, like a squirrel pointlessly leaping in all directions.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Details were sparse, but things grew heated between the two men, resulting in Spilo departing the set and no longer getting a producer credit on the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Each menu item is developed, tested, and, in some cases, prepared in advance–such as the bomba which are heated and filled-to-order in Romito’s lab.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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A little nervous at first, Harry does well calling the boat in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration became increasingly nervous at the prospect of a major war erupting in one of the most populous places on the planet.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Symptoms of anxiety include feeling restless, irritable, agitated or on edge; getting tired easily; and having muscle tension or trouble concentrating or sleeping.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Emotionally agitated?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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How Allergies Can Lead to Dizziness Allergies are caused by your immune system having an overactive response to an allergen.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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This was different from the oohs and ahhs at Marvel products, whose viewers merely go along with standard overactive, violent manipulation.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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