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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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The cast includes Steve Carell as the lovable supervillain Gru, Kristen Wiig as Gru’s wife Lucy Wilde, Pierre Coffin as the voice of Gru’s hyperactive minions, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, Dana Gaier, Will Ferrell and more.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The Atlantic hurricane season was forecast to be hyperactive due to record warm ocean temperatures and the formation of a La Niña event in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Neurons become hyperactive, astrocytes and microglia become stuffed with lipids and less effective, and cells called oligodendrocytes fail to maintain the sheathing around nerve fibers.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
So far, the season hasn't logged an exceptional number of storms, despite early warnings of a hyperactive season.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The Atlantic hurricane season was forecast to be hyperactive due to record warm ocean temperatures and the formation of a La Niña event in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Neurons become hyperactive, astrocytes and microglia become stuffed with lipids and less effective, and cells called oligodendrocytes fail to maintain the sheathing around nerve fibers.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
So far, the season hasn't logged an exceptional number of storms, despite early warnings of a hyperactive season.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Hyperactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperactive. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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