overexcited

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Recent Examples of overexcited However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state. New Atlas, 19 July 2024 The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine. Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024 For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel. Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024 Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023 McCann quickly identified that Irvin was overexcited, which the left-hander said was a product of the beginning of camp. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2023 This loss of restraint leads to overexcited, hyperactive muscles. Valeriya Chupinina, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexcited
Adjective
  • Indeed, across social media on Wednesday, people were hoping — praying, even — that these ominous, panic-inducing spam messages might finally end, posting pictures of thoughtful politicians, or even excited Oprahs, to illustrate the point.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Universal Studios is apparently just as eager as Back to the Future fans for a fourth film — but director Robert Zemeckis isn’t as excited about the possibility.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Soon enough, the school's overrun with hyperactive kiddos bouncing off the walls, and the teachers have to devise a plan to burn off this sugar buzz while tracking down the sticky-fingered culprit running loose in their halls.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • This is particularly true of females with the disorder, whose behavior as children tends to be more inattentive than hyperactive like the stereotypical boy with ADHD.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • An overactive thyroid can speed up heart rate and cause irregular heart rhythms.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some scientists think drug habits are the byproduct of an overactive immune response instead of chemical imbalance.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The post-race altercation occurred once both drivers exited their vehicles, with Chandler Smith, visibly agitated, confronting Custer.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In fan video of the moment, an agitated Farrell is seen lunging at Navarro and throwing a shoulder into his bandmate, then punching the shocked-looking guitarist in the chest before the men are separated and Farrell is dragged off stage.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • In some cases that time-is-money calculation is given for figures like Taylor Swift, whose hectic schedules take them to a lot of places in not a lot of time.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Given the hectic pace of AI development, the version of Llama in question (13B) is far from cutting-edge.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • No word is overwrought, no phrase fraught with unearned feeling, no hand ioverplayed.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The start of early voting kicked off a frenzied week of high-profile visits, including from both presidential candidates.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The artist created the 347 images in a frenzied seven-month stretch in 1968, though only 28 will be on view.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • China has been churning out increasingly advanced warships at a feverish pace, often matching US carrier technology.
    Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • His dribbling especially - done at a feverish pace, as though the ball was attached to his foot with a short piece of string - had been a joy to watch.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024

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