1. to stimulate excessively or too much

Examples

• The bright lights and loud music can overstimulate young children.
• Too much caffeine will overstimulate your nervous system.
• Parents should avoid overstimulating their babies before bedtime.
• The teacher was careful not to overstimulate the students with too many activities.
• Video games can overstimulate the brain and make it hard to sleep.
• The doctor warned that certain medications might overstimulate the heart.