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
Those moments seemed to harness some of the ferociously frenetic energy of the 13-minute Super Bowl show.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Outside: Those genres very often present a frenetic dancey pace.
—Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
From now on, potential successors will presumably promise to replicate his frenetic activity, affecting the trajectory of U.S. policy on all fronts, in the cause of their own priorities.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
With their backs against the wall the Kings set the frenetic pace early, with Byfield scoring 79 seconds into the game, one of four goals in a manic and exhausting first 5 minutes 55 seconds.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Outside: Those genres very often present a frenetic dancey pace.
—Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
From now on, potential successors will presumably promise to replicate his frenetic activity, affecting the trajectory of U.S. policy on all fronts, in the cause of their own priorities.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
With their backs against the wall the Kings set the frenetic pace early, with Byfield scoring 79 seconds into the game, one of four goals in a manic and exhausting first 5 minutes 55 seconds.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
Adjective
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The pair embark on a playdate at a beachfront promenade before holing up in a foreign hotel to evade an increasingly frantic Lee.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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What followed was a frantic scramble to get the wounded to the nearest hospital.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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New York trailed by 13 with 5:38 left in the game and tried to continue the series’ streak of someone — Knicks or Pacers — making a furious fourth quarter comeback.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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During a recent appearance at the Philadelphia Fan Expo, Cena recalled that intense night from early in his career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Yet the overall focus is on the utopian community orbiting around the intense figurehead.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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With 4 million packages a day passing through American gateways using the de minimis exception, and around half of those shipments hailing from China, CBP is now contending with a much more intensive entry process for small shipments than it’s been accustomed to.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025
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The department conducts an annual review of each state, and a more intensive one that’s supposed to be completed roughly every five years.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
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And Just Like That is almost upon us—and with it, another series full of increasingly maximal, mad fashion choices.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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The tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman’s journey of self-discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Their love and fierce loyalty toward one another is a high point of Season 2.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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