Definition of frenzied
:feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
- frenzied dancing
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Examples of frenzied in a Sentence
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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As the reality of Trump’s election to the presidency first set in, analysts immediately began their frenzied search for an explanation.
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In between frenzied fans and a frantic Kris Jenner, Kylie and her best friend Jordyn Woods speak directly to the camera in their confessionals.
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Behind outsiders' frenzied examination of their quarterback situation is a last-place team looking to gain a foothold in all three phases of the game.
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The late-night announcement capped a day of frenzied, last-minute decision-making by the president, exposing deep and lingering divisions within his administration about how to deal with a top national security issue.
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While there has not been frenzied speculation about the governor's race, Democrats note their talent was on full display earlier this year when two rising stars, O'Rourke and Castro, both seriously considered the Senate race.
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The shock of what was unfolding prompted frenzied live coverage on cable news.
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So far, this frenzied, unpredictable offseason has seen the rich get richer and the East get decimated as playoff teams scrambled to keep up.
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There are times of the year where life gets a little frenzied, and others where everything slows down.
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First Known Use of frenzied
1651
frenzied Synonyms
Synonyms
agitated, excited, feverish, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwroughtAntonyms
collected, composed, recollected, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, unhystericalRelated Words
hyperexcited, overexcited; afire, aflutter, aquiver, atingle; anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, high-strung, hyped-up, hyper, jittery, jumpy, nervy, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, wiredNear Antonyms
calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworriedFRENZIED Defined for English Language Learners
FRENZIED Defined for Kids
frenzied
adjective
fren·zied
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Definition of frenzied for Students
:very excited and upset
- One day he heard frenzied horn-honking and screaming.
- —Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee
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