frenetic

adjective

fri-ˈne-tik How to pronounce frenetic (audio)
Definition of freneticnext
as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up

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Recent Examples of frenetic Signaling what will be a frenetic week, Draymond Green opted out of his contract, ESPN reported Monday morning, sending alarm bells across the league that the Warriors could be cooking up cap magic to potentially lure James to the Bay Area. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 There are many reasons to be scouting Miami Airbnbs ahead of your next vacation (spring break, South Beach, and nonstop parties immediately come to mind), but the Magic City has many facets to its frenetic charm. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026 The race itself was a lot like classic V10-era F1, at least after the first few frenetic laps. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 Austria ended up tying Algeria 3-3 but only after a frenetic and heart-stopping few minutes before the final whistle. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
  1. frantic
  2. furious
  3. intense
  4. intensive
  5. mad
  6. fierce
Adjective
  • However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
  • Having lived long in an unusual place, Ruth provides a calm counterpoint to the frantic Tom.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • Norway players were furious play was stopped, and Kristoffer Ajer received a yellow for arguing.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Yanez lit Garbrandt up with counter right hands in the midst of furious exchanges.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • After an intense tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which matches have been played in extreme heat and sometimes at altitude, freshness come Sunday could certainly be crucial.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of intense
Adjective
  • Yet the end goal of this liberation movement appears to be a more intense brand of intensive parenting.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Rising costs across the produce supply chain Growing everything from strawberries to collard greens is labor intensive, and for many years, worker shortages have compelled farms to hike wages.
    — Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of intensive
Adjective
  • Over the last few years, there are these sounds that have appeared in certain towns that have driven people mad, that’s actually happening.
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • The scene played out across the soccer-mad nation as Egypt faced the defending World Cup champion in the round-of-16 fixture in Atlanta.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of fierce

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