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
The album’s more frenetic tracks lean further toward the uncanny, developing chimeric grooves that brim with unresolved tension.
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
As evening fell, the already dense traffic built to an even more frenetic pace, and the rhythm of the strugglers also picked up.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
But think the beauty of that storytelling is as crazy and frenetic as all of that is, as soon as those two meet, everything stops.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Purdue is shooting the 3-pointer better than anyone heading to the regional round so far, while Alabama continues firing from long range at a frenetic pace under Nate Oats.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
As evening fell, the already dense traffic built to an even more frenetic pace, and the rhythm of the strugglers also picked up.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
But think the beauty of that storytelling is as crazy and frenetic as all of that is, as soon as those two meet, everything stops.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Purdue is shooting the 3-pointer better than anyone heading to the regional round so far, while Alabama continues firing from long range at a frenetic pace under Nate Oats.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
Adjective
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Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The rally caps a frantic 24 hours.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of protesters died, and not long afterward Ceaușescu, while delivering a speech from the balcony of the Communist Party’s Bucharest headquarters, was jeered into silence by a furious public.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Finally, consistent physical activity is more important than intense exercise.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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The songs on the last few Bon Iver albums often sound like excerpts from a longer dialogue, at turns offhanded and intense, among collaborators.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But maintaining security over the strait would require a high-risk, resource-intensive operation that could be a yearslong American commitment.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The timetable that Kaufmann laid out Wednesday night envisions intensive design work through the end of this year, with construction starting in 2027.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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William Atherton’s Jerry Hathaway—the money-hungry mad king behind Project Crossbow—is unfortunately medium plausible.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kimi and Margo go at each other at the picnic, and now Margo is mad at Mark.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some diehard Beliebers—Justin’s fiercest fans—were already camped out near the front barricades.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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Competition is fierce within China’s tech sector.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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