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
Uncertainty about what will happen has caused frenetic swings across financial markets this week, sometimes hour by hour.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The connection between Junior H and his followers has always transcended the usual artist-fan dynamic, and though his shows are far less frenetic than those of contemporaries Peso Pluma and Fuerza Regida, he’s built up a movement that’s anything but quiet.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
The killings make the headlines, and the couple go on the run, in an ever-more frenetic odyssey that leads them to New York City, to Niagara Falls, and eventually back to Chicago.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The Knicks, save for some frenetic Raptors rallies from down double-digits, weathered an early storm and ultimately ran away with a 111-95 victory in Toronto on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The connection between Junior H and his followers has always transcended the usual artist-fan dynamic, and though his shows are far less frenetic than those of contemporaries Peso Pluma and Fuerza Regida, he’s built up a movement that’s anything but quiet.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
The killings make the headlines, and the couple go on the run, in an ever-more frenetic odyssey that leads them to New York City, to Niagara Falls, and eventually back to Chicago.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The Knicks, save for some frenetic Raptors rallies from down double-digits, weathered an early storm and ultimately ran away with a 111-95 victory in Toronto on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
Adjective
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The victim’s husband, who works as an Uber driver to support his family, called Azizov about two hours after the crash, frantic to find his wife.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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During a tense trip to the bank, Connie risks everything to secretly alert authorities, setting off a frantic search.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hensley made 23 saves and the Frost held off a furious rally from the New York Sirens to win 4-3 in front of 15,512 fans — another statement of intent for this city and its hope to land a professional women’s hockey team in the near future.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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The triple gave the Mavericks a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter and sent fans at Rocket Arena into a furious rage.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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This intense demand is driving significant activity among niche data providers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Experts say the unique geology of California’s fields, and the nature of its heavy crude, make new projects, and efforts to pump more oil out of existing ones, costlier and more energy-intensive than drilling in other parts of the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, the food supply chain is incredibly energy-intensive, with high sums of energy required at each stage of the process.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Local bookstores were, at the time, folding en masse, and people were mad about the growing predominance of chain retail.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even conservatives are mad, writes columnist Anita Chabria.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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No single line embodies both the overflowing kindness and fierce competence of small-town Brainerd's chief of police, Marge Gunderson.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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