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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

The disease develops when repeated or long-term liver damage -- caused by viral hepatitis, excessive alcohol use, metabolic disorders, toxins, or autoimmune disease -- triggers an overactive healing response.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 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

Noah has an overactive imagination, written on every school report I’ve ever gotten.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson