1
as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year
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as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of frenzied
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.
—Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Walmart is getting packages to shoppers’ doors at a frenzied pace.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Her goal, just four minutes into OT, triggered frenzied celebrations from her team.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Ordering hundreds of scripts that turned into dozens of pilots, all cast and filmed in a frenzied three- to four-month window, out of which maybe 20 or so series would result, was not a way to mind the bottom line.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.
—Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Walmart is getting packages to shoppers’ doors at a frenzied pace.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Her goal, just four minutes into OT, triggered frenzied celebrations from her team.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzied
Adjective
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The wedding may be in the past, but Law Roach is indeed excited for Zendaya’s busy future.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Marcee Gray, the defendant’s estranged wife who struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, testified their son was riddled with anxiety, easily agitated and had panic attacks.—
Maxime Tamsett,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Now the piano has something to play against, slinking, leaping, whipping, and swiveling like an agitated shark in a tank of impassive harmonies.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Saturday night spilled into Sunday morning, the sidewalks and crowded patios of lively Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, were cloaked in terror and fear as the clinking of glasses and music gave way to frantic calls for help after a gunman opened fire.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Morant, a Nike brand ambassador, has an opportunity to play in front of a basketball-crazed (albeit mostly Adidas-loyal) fan base in Germany.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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They are not deranged or crazed.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some discussions may get a little heated, but sticking to the facts should cool them off before anyone gets burned.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The heated experiences can boost cardiovascular health and metabolism — vital for women in midlife facing menopausal symptoms.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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The family of the victim is distraught.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Andrew was photographed in a car as he was being driven back to Wood Farm in Sandringham, looking extremely distraught.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ricki Nash was so furious that Loone took out a restraining order on behalf of Mercury to keep him safe.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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A whole lot of people in Hollywood are furious with the city’s Historic Preservation Board, which voted three weeks ago to grant a special zoning exception for a mikvah, a religious bathhouse for Jewish women, in a historic single-family residential neighborhood.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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The executions had shaken many Manbij residents, but others—disturbed by the crime and disorder—were grateful that someone was finally willing to take a stand.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzied. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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