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as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year
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as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of frenzied
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Over time, their resilience tends to erode when civic and business leaders or the public fail to make use of them, sapping the relevance of fair-minded readings of laws and procedures relative to frenzied dealmaking between individual organizations and an executive branch inclined to coercion.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
But how does the process of a sacking play out in an age when social media ensures that conjecture over a manager’s position has never felt more frenzied?
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Flooding, long a problem, worsens as stormwater infrastructure lags behind frenzied development.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Last week brought a frenzied trading session in the bond markets as investors dumped bonds overnight—sending the 30-year Treasury yield briefly above 5 percent.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Over time, their resilience tends to erode when civic and business leaders or the public fail to make use of them, sapping the relevance of fair-minded readings of laws and procedures relative to frenzied dealmaking between individual organizations and an executive branch inclined to coercion.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
But how does the process of a sacking play out in an age when social media ensures that conjecture over a manager’s position has never felt more frenzied?
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Flooding, long a problem, worsens as stormwater infrastructure lags behind frenzied development.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzied
Adjective
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Kolache fans headed to Florida's Gulf Coast shouldn't get too excited yet, though.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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His new kick-change has been a nice weapon against lefties and Taillon is excited about the pitch.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In his words Burden was hoping to be a first-round pick and grew agitated when he was still not selected by the conclusion of Thursday night’s proceedings.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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At one point, Scott, who is sweating profusely, appears agitated and uneasy as five officers stand near him telling him to either enter the ambulance or he will be detained by police.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Kings ran out to a four-goal lead then had to hold off a frantic Edmonton comeback to beat the Oilers 6-5 in a wild opener of a best-of-seven first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Until his son was cleared on June 27, Mark Dixon, a medical sales representative in the oncology field, was frantic with worry.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Games sometimes get competitive and heated, so a flimsy table is likely to break down or collapse.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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While in the dugout, the heated veteran pitcher took a spill down the steps to the clubhouse.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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She wasn’t moved to tears by Lainey Wilson’s headlining performance, nor was the singer-songwriter from rural San Luis Obispo, California, distraught over any kind of personal trauma triggered by Wilson’s lyrics (country songs are known for having this kind of effect, after all).—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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Carter’s widow, Lillian Carter, was too distraught to read her own statement.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At that point, a furious Boone earned himself an ejection from home plate ump Adam Beck, whose zone the manager already had complaints about.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Davis had 23 points at Viejas Arena in a game the Spartans led by 21 before a furious Aztecs rally produced for an improbable 71-68 victory.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic missed game-tying 3-point attempts in the hectic dying seconds.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a hectic, successful year for Grapevine, even after the loss of some of the area’s top talent, including Dasan Hill, the 2024 Star-Telegram Player of the Year and a member of the Twins organization.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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