plural frenzies
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a
: a temporary madness
in a rage amounting to a frenzy
b
: a violent mental or emotional agitation
… almost weeping in a frenzy of anxiety …—
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: intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity
a shopping frenzy
… the mob chanted itself into a frenzy …—C. Carr
C. CarrExamples of frenzy in a Sentence
Noun
the buying frenzy just before Christmas
in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death
Verb
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 4 June 2026
As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Morgan Wallen has country music fans in a frenzy after dropping a video Monday night.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
With global private investment in the tech skyrocketing despite no tangible financial returns, the bill will eventually come due on the AI frenzy.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Though not everyone was able to secure presale tickets, many still made light of the situation online, sparking a wave of memes related to the frenzy.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 4 June 2026
As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Morgan Wallen has country music fans in a frenzy after dropping a video Monday night.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
With global private investment in the tech skyrocketing despite no tangible financial returns, the bill will eventually come due on the AI frenzy.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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