hyperactive
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"In normative aging, hippocampal activation is deemphasized, which is probably what should be happening in a 70-year-old. But in many cases of Alzheimer's, it turns out the hippocampus is hyperactive," he said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
These hyperactive helpers can sometimes overshare, overpromise and overpurchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp...It’s like hyperactive twittering of mechanical chicks.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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act (do)
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