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
Recent Examples of frenzied from the Web
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During his 28 hours there, Trump had disparaged longtime NATO allies, cast doubt on his commitment to the mutual-defense organization and sent the 29-member pact into a frenzied emergency session.
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During his 28 hours there, Trump disparaged longtime NATO allies, cast doubt on his commitment to the mutual-defense organization and sent the 29-member pact into a frenzied emergency session.
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Despite these numbers, bankers and investors say the boom isn’t yet frenzied.
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As this article is being written in July, Republicans in Congress are engaged in a frenzied effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) put in place by the Obama administration.
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After weeks of frenzied excitement and simmering expectation, football has pulled a Nabil Fekir, and is indeed not coming home.
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Late afternoon, about 50 people waited in the normally frenzied area outside Toussaint Louverture International Airport for a delayed American Airlines flight from Miami.
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After the first frenzied hours of NBA free agency Saturday, the mandate for the Lakers became brutally clear.
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Scoring wasn't as frenzied in the second half but freshman Marah Campbell did get the Lady Warriors out early with a pair of goals for an 11-8 advantage.
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First Known Use of frenzied
1651
frenzied Synonyms
Synonyms
delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, furious, mad, rabid, violent, wild;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled;
moderate, reasonable, temperate;
Related Words
concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement;
excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue;
crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac);
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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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