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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 combination of these fire signs slowing down hyperactive planets is going to drain our energy and deplete our aura.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Most forecasters predicted a hyperactive hurricane season as early as April, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issuing its highest-ever forecast.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Most forecasters predicted a hyperactive hurricane season as early as April, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issuing its highest-ever forecast.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hyperactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperactive
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However, fishermen need not get excited, for these lakes contain very little fish life except carp.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His oldest son, also named Vinnie, who turns 4 Sunday, was so excited Dad was coming home.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alain Delon plays his excitable, passionate nephew, and the luminous Claudia Cardinale the daughter of a local bureaucrat whose romance with Delon becomes the vessel by which the Prince’s family will maintain its power in the future.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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As an actor, Branagh has a voice that’s high, excitable, and light, and his physicality possesses a tomcat sneakiness.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2024
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Later, at the end of the first episode, Coach Scott (Steven Krueger) discovers Mari, who stormed out of the village following a heated exchange with Shauna, trapped in the infamous pit.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Liquor license controversy All three candidates are vying for a seat only available this year because of the resignation of Hoobler, an incident that sparked a lengthy and heated debate in the community.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Atop all this, Floria is charged with supervising nervous, error-prone student nurse Amelie (Selma) — tempers fray as precious time runs out.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the final round, a nervous Castle missed his first four dunk attempts for his first dunk of the round, before finishing with pizzaz on a between-the-legs up-and-under one-handed flush.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit asserts the officers were informed that Bruce was experiencing a seizure and should have known to not restrain him or perceive agitated behavior as deliberate hostility or resistance, in accordance with Police Officer Standards and Training guidance.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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In notable ways, the night unfolded very differently from a Rage Against the Machine concert, which are dependably explosive gatherings, a nightly manifesto on social justice amid the crushing riffs and agitated vocals.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But conditions like an overactive thyroid, menopause, or early onset of a serious infection can, too, Gee says.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Red light, for example, has been shown to improve acne by reducing inflammation, neutralizing acne-causing bacteria and targeting overactive oil glands.—
Varsha Patel,
refinery29.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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