Definition of "overexcite" [o•ver•ex•cite]

• To excite to an excessive degree (verb)

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• "Could there not be a more restrained approach, so as not to overexcite other budding Moats out there or, indeed, our own slathering selves?"
• "On the other hand, mercury, arachidonic acid (an inflammatory omega-6 fat from dietary sources like meat and dairy), cortisol (the stress hormone), and homocysteine (because of a lack of folate, B6, or B12) all overexcite the NMDA receptor, leading to cell death."
• "Their mother put her finger to her mouth, not wanting to overexcite Kelley before she left."