frenzied

adjective fren·zied \ ˈfren-zēd \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of frenzied

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance

frenzied dancing

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frenziedly

adverb

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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

Recent Examples of frenzied from the Web

The media also ignites a frenzied hunt for Nathaniel (Paapa Essiedu), Kiri’s father, who’s the prime suspect in her murder.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "Kiri Is a British Import Worth Watching," 12 Apr. 2018
The VTAs in their brains exhibited even greater levels of frenzied electrical activity than those of their more vulnerable counterparts—but only for a brief period.

— gary stix, Scientific American, "Can a Pill that Boosts ‘Resilience’ Treat Depression?," 11 Apr. 2018
Was this story in any way a response to the sort of frenzied coverage and public interest that happens whenever a tragedy like this happens?

— anna silman, The Cut, "The Perfect Nanny Author on the Dark Side of Motherhood," 9 Apr. 2018
The shots of the smiling, dancing followers, working with seeming happiness and engaging in frenzied, naked encounter sessions, suggest a trial run for Burning Man (which began in 1986, just as Rajneeshpuram was disintegrating).

— mike hale, New York Times, "Review: On Netflix, a Wild Story of Guns, Sex and a Guru," 16 Mar. 2018
Until now, Bitcoin spent the last week slowly recovering from December’s crash, when South Korea’s government started talking about a cryptocurrency crackdown in response to the frenzied speculation around virtual currencies.

— david meyer, Fortune, "Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple Are Suffering Massive Plunges Yet Again," 16 Jan. 2018
In today's iPhone-frenzied, workaholic society, meditation has become more important than ever—even trendy perhaps.

— tara lamont-djite, Harper's BAZAAR, "Join in the World's Largest Meditation Session," 7 Aug. 2014
Inside the government agencies left to enact Trump's decisions, a sense of frenzied uncertainty has settled in, people familiar with the dynamic say.

— kevin liptak, CNN, "Trump's administration is scrambling to catch up with him," 5 Apr. 2018
Lee saw this frenzied movement and studied how this explosion of tourism would alter America’s greatest landscapes.

— jake bullinger, Outside Online, "Have 50 Years of Overcrowded Parks Taught Us Nothing?," 30 Mar. 2018

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