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
Laura frantically tapped her arm.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Free up your team members to actually look at each other and debate ideas instead of frantically taking notes.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Video footage shared by Brazilian outlet UOL seemingly shows passengers frantically collecting their belongings as water continues to fill their staterooms.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Free up your team members to actually look at each other and debate ideas instead of frantically taking notes.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Video footage shared by Brazilian outlet UOL seemingly shows passengers frantically collecting their belongings as water continues to fill their staterooms.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frantically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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Her wildly optimistic logic is that fiscal stimulus will spark growth, and that the private sector will raise long-stagnant wages, thereby increasing tax revenues.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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The year was 1971, the HUD secretary was George Romney (father of future Utah senator Mitt), and the prediction was wildly off.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some members of the group dug desperately into the snow for friends and partners as the powder began to turn into a freezing, concrete-like crust.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Warners releases approximately 15 theatrical movies a year and the beleaguered motion picture exhibition community desperately depends on that output.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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About two hours into the trip, the ship began to leak uncontrollably.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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