overexuberant

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Recent Examples of overexuberant But in a context mostly stripped of overt story, the movements feel more extreme, and even overexuberant, as if let loose from jail: not just high kicks but kicks so high the shins bang the face. Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023 Now, as the company pursues a SPAC, the question is, is Ginkgo’s eye-popping valuation emblematic of an overexuberant SPAC market, or the result of a company finding the right tool to communicate and capitalize on a truly transformative business idea? Adam Bluestein, Fortune, 8 July 2021 Woodward cautions overexuberant members of the NFT community from being too jubilant. Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired, 21 Jan. 2022 By that time scientists were zeroing in on overexuberant inflammation as a key feature of severe COVID. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexuberant
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, the boisterous San Bernardino band Fuerza Regida, uploaded a statement to their 9.1 million followers, sharing support for the Latino community.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
  • The courtyard is anchored by a lush banyan tree, and a resplendent Art Deco dining room and bar encircle the boisterous patrons outdoors.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
  • Still, sometimes Forrest’s demands seemed nitpicky, silly even.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • But Pavement remade it in their own gloriously ramshackle way, goosing it with new melodies and rowdy band interaction.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
  • That frothy film put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • What To Know Videos on social media showed the group of drag artists walking into the theatre before the show began and being met with raucous applause.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Its aesthetic approach seldom lives up to its gestures toward camp as a guiding principle or its weighty themes (except, perhaps, in its surprisingly raucous final act).
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Relief, their long-simmering attraction, and their giddy pride in having invented espionage cookery lead Antonin and Agathe to bang in the carriage back home.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • Wishing you a weekend of uncanny viewing experiences, giddy reflection, and playing pretend.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fans were ecstatic last summer when Jackson returned to the ABC sudser after nearly 10 years.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 June 2025
  • News that a celebrity is pregnant isn’t often a big surprise, but Stewart, nearing 50, has been on a journey that has made her baby news something everyone is ecstatic about.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • The euphoric high of a first love is a rite of passage for adulthood, but for the son of the U.S. president, dating has its own unique challenges.
    Linda Marx, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Exposure to sunlight triggers the release of endorphins (feel-good hormones) by 30 to 50%, which can amplify the euphoric and blissful effects of cannabis.
    Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The same dog who once could barely walk now bounds across the shelter yard with joyful energy.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Handmade Affirmation Cards The most straightforward way to send yourself a joyful message is through a positive affirmation, and the ones that resonate the most are highly personal.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025

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“Overexuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexuberant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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