to overstimulate

Examples

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• Another reason is timing: in today's world, teens are completely overstimulated on very little sleep.

  Blog text (7)

• I have been thinking lately about how overstimulating the world in which we live can be.

  Blog text (16)

• The child is obviously overstimulated.

  Cynthia (1947)

• In the short term, though, exercise may leave the brain overstimulated, he continues, making it less able to pinpoint and access new memories.

  Blog text (32)

• For example, children who become overstimulated may require a place to calm down when their moods are variable.

  Academic text (2005)

• Although young people are convinced that they can watch music, listen to music, instant message their friends, and do homework at the same time, they may be overstimulated and less productive than they think.

  Academic text (2006)

• A child with FAS who is overstimulated may become overactive, throw a tantrum, or even become self-abusive.

  Academic text (1996)

• This is a corrective procedure that rebalances the part of the frontal lobe that is overstimulated.

  Glass (2019)

• Or she may be overtired, hungry, or exposed to environments that are overstimulating (most shopping mall tantrums fall into this latter category).

  Blog text (1)

• After playing loud music for hours, the children became overstimulated and struggled to settle down.

Synonyms

O

to overwhelm

vsto overstimulate

164 4.4

Make someone feel very strong emotions so they cannot think clearly

describes excess arousal causing harm rather than only inability to cope

O

to overload

vsto overstimulate

93 3.7

To put too much into something so it cannot work properly

refers to excessive arousal causing stress or harm rather than capacity failure

O

to overpower

vsto overstimulate

18 5.7

To feel unable to think and act because of a very strong feeling such as fear or a strong smell

emphasizes excess arousal leading to stress and harm rather than forceful effect

O

to overexcite

vsto overstimulate

2 3.5

To make people or animals too excited

creates more arousal and leads to harm or stress

O

to overstress

vsto overstimulate

1 4.4

To put too much strain on the body or mind

focuses on excessive arousal causing harm rather than mere strain

O

to overactivate

vsto overstimulate

1 6.6

Cause something to become too active

means excess arousal that brings stress or harm not mere activity

O

to overwind

vsto overstimulate

7.9

To make someone feel very nervous and upset

causes broad excess arousal not only tension or nervousness

How Stimulating

to overwhelm

88 3.9

to overstimulate

• Specialized

4 6.3

to stimulate

236 3.7

to interest

206 1.0

to bore

15 1.4

Surface Forms

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