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verb

past tense of frenzy

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Recent Examples of frenzied
Adjective
Mayer had a frenzied arrival at Fenway Park in between games of a doubleheader. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025 This opener had enough bumps, comebacks, frenzied rushes and hold-your-breath moments to suggest a great series is coming. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025 The man accused of stabbing two people in a frenzied rush hour attack at Grand Central Station was angry over one of the victims accidentally stepping on his shoes, Manhattan prosecutors said — while the man’s lawyer insisted his client was attacked first. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025 And talks are hitting a frenzied pace: Hawley is touting his win on compensation for workers exposed to radiation, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is celebrating getting billions for border security reimbursement in his state. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frenzied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzied
Adjective
  • In the comment section, fans were excited to see an intimate piece of her life.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • According to recent research from the global consumer research platform, GWI, 60% of consumers are excited for the further development of AI tools.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • When officers arrived, Jones allegedly became more agitated and combative.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
  • Diana, the most glamorous and beautiful, married the Guinness brewery heir, had three children and then in a notorious scandal left her husband for Oswald Mosley, a notorious womanizer and fascist leader whose Black Shirts violently agitated for Nazi Germany as Britain prepared for war.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Keeping them leashed up with a comfortable harness may prevent a sudden chase after wildlife, which could in turn lead to a fall, a frantic search, or a wild animal attack.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
  • Back in ‘96 in Vegas, after shots were fired, Knight — bleeding from his scalp — made a frantic U-turn and headed west at a high speed toward Las Vegas Boulevard.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Collin Morikawa still has not recovered his cool from his heated exchange with a reporter during his pre-tournament press conference.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • It was followed by Israel and Iran indulging in a heated military exchange, a subsequent but hitherto empty threat to close the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran, and a bombing by the U.S. of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • When a chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a train goes horribly wrong, Jack Reacher (Ritchson) is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • Chuck was distraught, ranting on the Council floor about how unfair his premature ouster was.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • River had Gonzalo Montiel sent off at the death for a second yellow card as the match ended with Inter players running off the pitch showered by items from the stands and followed by a furious Marcos Acuna until he was restrained by team-mates.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2025
  • Employees, terrified and furious, call out to the agents.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And with a hectic pace of life, human memory can only retain so much.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Saying Washington is in good spirits and communicating with the front office multiple times a day, the oldest manager in the major leagues at 73 will slow down his hectic schedule after undergoing a battery of medical exams over the past week.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 June 2025

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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzied. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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