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
Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically telling the fire truck to stop.
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Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
In an air traffic control audio clip recorded just moments before the crash, a controller appears to give clearance for the fire truck to cross the tarmac before frantically asking the driver to stop the vehicle.
—Julia Bonavita , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Instagram’s headquarters must have been frantically scrambling to make sure the traffic rushing to Ann Dowd’s account didn’t crash its servers?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But 911 dispatchers didn't get the critical information to the many officers frantically searching for Denise Lee.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
In an air traffic control audio clip recorded just moments before the crash, a controller appears to give clearance for the fire truck to cross the tarmac before frantically asking the driver to stop the vehicle.
—Julia Bonavita , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Instagram’s headquarters must have been frantically scrambling to make sure the traffic rushing to Ann Dowd’s account didn’t crash its servers?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But 911 dispatchers didn't get the critical information to the many officers frantically searching for Denise Lee.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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It’s told through the lens of two aspiring writers pitching their wildly inaccurate musical about the invention of the printing press.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Since that date, energy markets have swung wildly, including some of the biggest one-day moves for oil since the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022, and volatility has spiked.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, some good news is in the forecast for the drought- and heat-plagued West, as a cool, wet and even snowy pattern is forecast to bring some relief that's desperately needed across the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our state legislators should use their power to expand, not remove, high-quality, affordable childcare options that Hartford families and those throughout Connecticut desperately need.—
Josette Walters,
Hartford Courant,
27 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 is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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