frenzies

Definition of frenziesnext
present tense third-person singular of frenzy
as in crazes
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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  • Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Check out some of the most instantly recognizable ‘90s teen hallmarks, including the most popular bedroom furniture, beauty products, and fashion crazes.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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  • His approach is to look at what bothers that person the most.
    Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Leo moon disturbs unconscious patterns that are ready to be interrupted.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Removing nodules from the ocean floor disturbs the silty seabed that's home to many organisms, like worms and small crustaceans, the scientists found.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • That is when Harbaugh will be able to crystallize for players like Cam Skattebo that football is the priority, and any outside nonsense that distracts from the goal of winning games is not going to be tolerated anymore.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Reading chairs can become hotspots for clutter, which distracts from rest.
    Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
    Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
  • If iron upsets your stomach, take it with a small snack.
    Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Go somewhere that confuses your algorithm.
    Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
  • An actress in 1962 Cuban, as its missiles crisis rages, confuses her role in a film and real life.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • An unexpected visitor at the ER later unsettles both patients and staff.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Diana’s death unsettles both John and Carolyn in the series.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Think of something that annoys you, connect it to masculinity by adding bro, and proceed as though that bro were a category of person.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Frenzies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzies. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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