as in rampage
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death
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as in to craze
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 frenzy
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The inferno was filmed, photographed and broadcasted around the world in a media frenzy that sealed the airship industry’s future.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Media frenzy aside, bed bug populations did rapidly increase around the world in the early 21st century.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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Noun
The show captures the frenzy of all-consuming lust and the chaos that arises in the wake of a blazing hot relationship without true depth or knowledge of the other partner.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The inferno was filmed, photographed and broadcasted around the world in a media frenzy that sealed the airship industry’s future.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
During the media frenzy the then-21-year-old held a press conference, delivering a heartfelt resignation speech.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Media frenzy aside, bed bug populations did rapidly increase around the world in the early 21st century.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy
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Scientists have long suspected that active supermassive black holes can kill their own host galaxies, but new research suggests these cosmic titans are more like serial killers that can extend their murderous rampage across many light-years and destroy neighboring galaxies, too.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Randy Santos, 31, was arrested with a bloody metal bar in his hands shortly after the October 2019 rampage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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White terrazzo marble floors with cracks that are certainly well earned by the likes of dancing stilettos, dropped Champagne bottles, and jade macaws thrown in rage.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Derek had just killed a patient and channeled all his rage into a brutal fight.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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The man himself might have argued forcefully that the one didn’t prove the other, that many Muslims in his hometown never bothered to circumcise their children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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But only part of that really bothered the Florida Department of Health about Sidney Moritz, once known as Sandy Montano.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, unfaithful lovers from the second installment discover with fury that their son and daughter have found perfect love together.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now that citizens can stare dumbfounded into the same distracting bright lights (and gambling gateways) via ever-present screens, the whole of the United States has essentially transformed into the hellscape once confined to Nevada’s southern tip.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even platonic friendship isn’t safe from this Hollywood hysteria.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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The director cleverly dishes out these double meanings from start to finish, fusing the parental experience with tons of gore, hysteria, visual gags and occasional jump scares.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mist the soil instead of overhead watering, which can disturb the seeds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Managing the genetic health of such a small population is essential for the species’ long-term viability, and the hair-collection method offers a noninvasive way to gather vital data without disturbing the wombats in their burrows.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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