overstimulate
verb
over·stim·u·late
ˌō-vər-ˈstim-yə-ˌlāt 
overstimulated; overstimulating
: to stimulate to an excessive or abnormal degree
The ongoing presence of HIV overstimulates B cells, which are abundant in the lymph nodes, and keeps them in a state of chronic activation.—
Robert R. Redfield et al.
Robert R. Redfield et al.… a monetary system … that keeps government from overstimulating demand through excessive money creation.—George Melloan
see also overstimulated
George Melloan
overstimulation
noun
plural overstimulations
In fact, too much stability and routine may bore such a horse—and boredom can be just as stressful as overstimulation.
—Robert W. Bell, PhD
Robert W. Bell, PhD
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Plus, the shorts didn’t dig into my thighs or feel overstimulating either.
—Olivia Dubyak, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Similarly overstimulating is the dash of the BMW M5 Touring.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Nahmias turned 33 on January 7; and while many other Millennials—the generation of the overwhelmed and overstimulated—would show frustration with the noise, Nahmias laughs it off.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
This can include feeling irritable, having a low frustration tolerance, feeling easily overstimulated, and having rapid shifts in emotion.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Dubyak, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Similarly overstimulating is the dash of the BMW M5 Touring.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Nahmias turned 33 on January 7; and while many other Millennials—the generation of the overwhelmed and overstimulated—would show frustration with the noise, Nahmias laughs it off.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
This can include feeling irritable, having a low frustration tolerance, feeling easily overstimulated, and having rapid shifts in emotion.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overstimulate
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“Overstimulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstimulate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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