: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly
adverb
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The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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After a frenzied opening 45 minutes, the second half and extra time largely passed without incident.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
State Republican lawmakers approved the map in a frenzied three-day special session.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Tech Chart of the Day Top Tech Stories A frenzied day of earnings reports offered a glimpse at how some of the world’s biggest tech companies are doing in artificial intelligence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
State Republican lawmakers approved the map in a frenzied three-day special session.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Tech Chart of the Day Top Tech Stories A frenzied day of earnings reports offered a glimpse at how some of the world’s biggest tech companies are doing in artificial intelligence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzied. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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