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hyper

[hahy-per] / ˈhaɪ pər /












ADJECTIVE
overexcited
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A hyper athletic and very creative winger, it is not far-fetched to consider him among the best dribblers in Europe already.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“Right now, I’m still in hyper growth mode, even though I’m retired.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

"When we inactivate these neurons, the mice become hyper distractable," Kothari said.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

“Everyone’s hyper focused on the number of units,” Allman said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Markie smells like all that, plus he’s so freaking hyper and chatty that I know why his parents make such a fuss about “date night” just to get away from him once a week.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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