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
Dog zoomies, or frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs), are sudden bursts of high energy where dogs often run in circles, sometimes spinning around or doing play bows, and are very common among canines.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
At the centre is The Three Dancers, a frenetic and emotionally charged painting that has long been associated with the Surrealist movement.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And more importantly, the Bulldogs should remain atop the SEC power rankings after adapting to and thriving against Tennessee’s frenetic style.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The frenetic energy carried on into Saturday night, the climax of the week, the event whence Burning Man gets its name, when the entire city gathers to watch a towering effigy go up in flames.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
At the centre is The Three Dancers, a frenetic and emotionally charged painting that has long been associated with the Surrealist movement.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And more importantly, the Bulldogs should remain atop the SEC power rankings after adapting to and thriving against Tennessee’s frenetic style.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The frenetic energy carried on into Saturday night, the climax of the week, the event whence Burning Man gets its name, when the entire city gathers to watch a towering effigy go up in flames.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
Adjective
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Keira Knightley stars in the movie as Lo, in a frantic frowning mode reminiscent of her performance in Netflix’s spy thriller Black Doves.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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After a long summer and a frantic preseason, opening night is finally here for the 2025-26 Detroit Red Wings season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Phillies had momentum during a furious comeback that attempted to atone for seven innings of nothingness.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And my wife is furious at me for that, just because of his actions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The modern understanding of the Ring of Fire emerged with the theory of plate tectonics in the 1960s, which explained the region’s intense seismic and volcanic activity as the result of shifting tectonic plates.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the next three days, Stafford and Hanton will lead you through an intensive, interactive bushcraft school.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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In India, the government has begun pushing to decarbonize the iron and steel sector, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive industries, driven as much by resource and pollution pressures as by diplomacy.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My real friends know what happened, but Kurt’s fans, Courtney’s fans, and some of my own fans were mad at me.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maybe, probably, the States were also mad at her.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Auberge continues expanding into urban markets and deepening its European presence, the challenge will be maintaining that fierce independence at scale.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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