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hyperactive

[hahy-per-ak-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /


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"I was just very hyperactive and they were just super-patient with me and I got dropped in to learn the trade."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Notably, those same hippocampal regions have also been found to be hyperactive in people carrying APOE4.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Director Sam Raimi’s original 1981 “The Evil Dead,” filmed in the Tennessee woods by a bunch of hyperactive dreamers, has since morphed into a monolithic franchise that mainly serves to keep the lights on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

If the number of hurricanes forecast is higher than average these are referred to as active or hyperactive seasons - while other years bring fewer storms, and are known as less active seasons.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

By today’s standards I might have been described as hyperactive.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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