as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
the familiar scene in horror movies where everyone runs berserk as the monster destroys everything in sight
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Recent Examples of berserk
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
The crowd in Rio went berserk, and social media melted.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Adjective
When the Spurs locked down Brunson, or tried, the ball went elsewhere, zinging around the court, from player to player, as if in a berserk video game.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
Peer in on the New York team making a medium-to-deep run in the playoffs as every New Yorker in your life goes berserk.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
The crowd in Rio went berserk, and social media melted.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berserk
Adverb
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The Melodies of the Danube itinerary connects Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, and the Wachau Valley coherently rather than frantically.
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
Adjective
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That is why comparing ballistic and cruise missiles is not just about asking which one is more powerful.
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Buss was hit in his arm and his ballistic vest likely saved his life.
Noun
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My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
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Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
Adverb
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In a wildly entertaining match from start-to-finish, Norway did just enough to sneak into the round of 16 for a date with Brazil in New York/New Jersey.
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The challenges all take place outside of the studio and are wildly imaginative and surprisingly low-fi.
Adjective
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This phase will include adding additional power generation, solar and nuclear, deploying upgraded lunar rovers and potentially drones, expanding communication networks, and delivering up to 60 tons of cargo to the lunar surface.
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The parliamentary media center noted that the parts cut out of the Tuesday night broadcast included discussion of United Nations nuclear inspections, the country's frozen financial assets, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
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Ozzy was the madman up front, usually singing brooding lyrics written by Geezer.
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Verbinski’s latest, a genre-bending sci-fi that sees Sam Rockwell as a time-travelling madman recruiting help to save humanity from the threat of artificial intelligence, led the director to take a deep dive into new tools.
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Two more runs scored in the fourth inning when Ohtani, Pages and Freeman strung together three consecutive two-out singles and Keller wild-pitched a run home.
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First, like cucumbers, squash is a wild-growing vegetable that competes for garden space, according to Dilmore.
Adjective
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The defense argued that Bland had a psychotic episode due to a COVID infection.
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The experience in question was a psychotic break that Murray endured in 2017 after spending several months involved with a wellness cult, coming to believe herself capable of powerful healing abilities.
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“Berserk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berserk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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