: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly
adverb
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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In just his fifth collegiate game, freshman Alijah Arenas scored a career-high 29 points and Kam Woods scored 18 points and USC held off Indiana 81-75 on Tuesday night in a frenzied finish.
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The ending was frenzied, but what earned Lemont the win was its defense in the third quarter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
From its gridded canopy, in April 1945, the corpses of Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were hung upside down and then mutilated by a frenzied crowd.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
When sales increase slowly, instead of a frenzied state, Francis says this is an indication that buyers are moving carefully instead of emotionally.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The ending was frenzied, but what earned Lemont the win was its defense in the third quarter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
From its gridded canopy, in April 1945, the corpses of Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were hung upside down and then mutilated by a frenzied crowd.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
When sales increase slowly, instead of a frenzied state, Francis says this is an indication that buyers are moving carefully instead of emotionally.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frenzied
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzied. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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