as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
As avid basketball fans frantically search for highly coveted tickets to the post-season matchup, prices have skyrocketed to attend in person, ranging from courtside at over $42,000 to the cheapest nosebleeds at just under $1,000.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Netanyahu’s announcement triggered an exodus from the Dahiyeh, with residents frantically leaving homes they had already been forced to abandon several times before in recent months, and roads were gridlocked with cars and nervous motorists.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Zormier raced around the house and saw the family in the basement frantically trying to get out.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
For anyone who has ever cleaned frantically before the cleaner arrives, that may sound appealing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Netanyahu’s announcement triggered an exodus from the Dahiyeh, with residents frantically leaving homes they had already been forced to abandon several times before in recent months, and roads were gridlocked with cars and nervous motorists.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Zormier raced around the house and saw the family in the basement frantically trying to get out.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
For anyone who has ever cleaned frantically before the cleaner arrives, that may sound appealing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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The show was named after one of these ships, The Terror (the second was The Erebus) and it’s all based on a true story, though wildly embellished both out of necessity and for entertainment purposes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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On to the third, where the story continued to be the Golden Knights taking bad penalties, something that is wildly out of character for them.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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OpenAI, which has never turned a profit and desperately needs consumers willing to pay for its products, needs Disney far more than Disney needs OpenAI.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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Some Gen Z have been desperately trying to break into the job market, sending out thousands of applications, standing on Wall Street with a sign begging for a job, and waitressing at industry conferences to stealthily hand out their resumes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the very place that inspired Charles Darwin’s seminal theory of evolution, a wild-growing species appears to have hit rewind.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lamb's Quarters Lamb's quarters is a wild-growing green that's very high in calcium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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