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overactive

[oh-ver-ak-tiv] / ˌoʊ vərˈæk tɪv /


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Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

By supplying stable oxygen while calming this overactive response, the gel helps restore healthier conditions for tissue repair.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The company launched a new product for overactive bladder called Altaviva.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“I have a prescription for an overactive bladder.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"And why were you wasting precious time listening to an overaged delivery boy with an overactive imagination when you should have been studying."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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