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 an increasingly frenetic era, Ghidini demonstrates that sometimes originality can’t be rushed.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
While no supporter — surely — would swap any of that frenetic, headlong decade for Tottenham’s inert version of stability, glory becomes addictive.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Stock markets remained mostly lower in late trading, after a frenetic morning where a false rumor of a tariff pause caused global markets to briefly skyrocket.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In a rematch of the 2022 national championship game between two of women’s college basketball’s premier programs, both teams got off to frenetic starts on offense, with South Carolina making five of their first seven field goal attempts.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2025
While no supporter — surely — would swap any of that frenetic, headlong decade for Tottenham’s inert version of stability, glory becomes addictive.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Stock markets remained mostly lower in late trading, after a frenetic morning where a false rumor of a tariff pause caused global markets to briefly skyrocket.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In a rematch of the 2022 national championship game between two of women’s college basketball’s premier programs, both teams got off to frenetic starts on offense, with South Carolina making five of their first seven field goal attempts.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
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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
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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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Whether singing a cappella or accompanied by her guitar to hundreds or thousands of people − at a small venue or an awards show − Lafourcade's performances feel visceral, intense and intimate all at once.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In place of intense (and potentially irritating) acids, Mediheal's Madecassoside Blemish Pads target breakouts and breakout-causing bacteria with anti-inflammatory powerhouses madecassoside and cica.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since early March, Israel has cut Gaza off from the supply of humanitarian aid including food, with aid agencies warning that the situation for the strip’s 2 million civilians has deteriorated dangerously, only worsened by intensive Israeli military operations.—
Irene Nasser,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Now, more than six months after first complaining of stomach pain, Butlin started her first three-month course of intensive chemotherapy on April 8.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Seven new projects debut on the 15-spot roster, making competition surprisingly fierce.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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