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 In typical Greengrassian fashion, The Uprising proves intense from first minute to last, the director utilizing his familiar handheld camera and frenetic editing style to an at times exhausting degree. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 The frenetic pace of updates coupled with the lack of clarity around AI regulation has stoked concerns about the dangers of advanced AI models that are continuously getting more capable. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 The revelation of the changes comes amid intense competition in the AI industry, as companies release updates to their large language models at a frenetic pace, each seeking to pull ahead of the other. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Parting ways with top talent brings with it the frenetic task of trying to replace them without surprising viewers further. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 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
  • Around her, Youth builds an impressively frantic web of relationships and plot snarls.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Stocks tied to the AI boom slumped on Monday after the three biggest AI bosses warned the frantic pace of model development needed to be slowed.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • In addition to his frustration with Harry and Meghan’s current royal status, William is said to be furious about their finances.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Who explains a decision when a regulator or a furious customer asks?
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • The coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists announced the new measures earlier Tuesday, after four days of intense protests centered around an encampment in Puerta del Sol, Madrid's most iconic plaza.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Consequently, the resulting economic stimulus, inflationary pressure, and intense competition for capital could propel the 10 year US Treasury yield toward a high of 6% before next January.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intense
Adjective
  • At research-intensive institutions, critical knowledge is often distributed across specialized offices, sponsor websites, internal guidance, prior submissions and experienced staff.
    — Mayank Kejriwal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Removing the thermal drying stage could also make electrode manufacturing less capital- and energy-intensive.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensive
Adjective
  • To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The video has so many of Taylor’s favorite tropes—weddings that turn into a mess, metaphorically breaking glass, red wine spilling, mad women, chatty ghosts, symbolic houses.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors already facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and cutthroat price wars.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There has been fierce fighting on Yemen's Red Sea coast as government forces attempt to reverse recent Houthi advances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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