as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
In audio of the 911 call obtained by NBC News, Caleb Flynn could be heard frantically telling a dispatcher that someone broke into his home and shot his wife.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Players slide 40-pound stones toward a target while their teammates sweep frantically to control its speed and direction, and Gross does the same with a cast that gives it all.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
In the 911 call that was later released, Flynn is heard frantically telling a dispatcher that someone had broken into their Tipp City home, located an estimated 16 miles north of Dayton, and shot his wife, saying there was blood everywhere and that she had been shot in the head.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
There are no Roomba-like machines flanking the stone, frantically brushing to extend its travel or hold its line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Players slide 40-pound stones toward a target while their teammates sweep frantically to control its speed and direction, and Gross does the same with a cast that gives it all.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
In the 911 call that was later released, Flynn is heard frantically telling a dispatcher that someone had broken into their Tipp City home, located an estimated 16 miles north of Dayton, and shot his wife, saying there was blood everywhere and that she had been shot in the head.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
There are no Roomba-like machines flanking the stone, frantically brushing to extend its travel or hold its line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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One of the newest bands on the Street Mob roster, the quartet has stood out for its smoother, more sentimental approach to música mexicana — and for the wildly likable onstage presence of singer and frontman Gustavo Raya-García.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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The outgoing president of the Kennedy Center leaves the institution renamed, nearly closed, and wildly unpopular.—
Jonathan L. Fischer,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The city was founded at a time when a new harbor for trade with India was desperately needed in southern Mesopotamia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Edge Spa, perched on the side of a precipice overlooking Alexander Creek, showcases ingredients grown or wild-harvested on site.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Most of the region's black walnuts are currently wild-foraged and sold by the pound at local hulling centers.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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