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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
overstimulate . - adjective Excessively
stimulated
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Examples
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Champion said parents are just beginning to acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of autism," their children's capacity for aggression when they are frustrated, angry or overstimulated.
In Va. assault case, anxious parents recognize 'dark side of autism' 2011
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We were entertainers; our siblings were entertainers; our parents were involved in our careers; we lived in the spotlight; and we were both overstimulated by the demands and insecurities of the business.
True You Janet Jackson 2011
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I was quickly becoming overstimulated, and that sent me into a spiral of fright.
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Champion said parents are just beginning to acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of autism," their children's capacity for aggression when they are frustrated, angry or overstimulated.
In Va. assault case, anxious parents recognize 'dark side of autism' 2011
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Subjects reported that listening to or creating music allowed them to recharge when overstimulated.
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I was quickly becoming overstimulated, and that sent me into a spiral of fright.
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In the culture of today, where the digital age beckons us into the virtual world of tomorrow and an overstimulated frenzy to keep up, it has become me against me.
Shelley A. Lewis: Reclaiming Our Sense of Self In A Globalized World Shelley A. Lewis 2011
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Dirty, crowded, flashing lights everywhere—it's the most overstimulated you could possibly be.
Strike Back at an Empire State of Mind Aaron Rutkoff 2011
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In the culture of today, where the digital age beckons us into the virtual world of tomorrow and an overstimulated frenzy to keep up, it has become me against me.
Shelley A. Lewis: Reclaiming Our Sense of Self In A Globalized World Shelley A. Lewis 2011
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Champion said parents are just beginning to acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of autism," their children's capacity for aggression when they are frustrated, angry or overstimulated.
In Va. assault case, anxious parents recognize 'dark side of autism' 2011
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