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
Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Scams and predatory practices proliferate during buying frenzies, from overpriced coins to fake bullion, high-pressure sales tactics and dealers who disappear after collecting payment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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
Amid the hype, accolades, long lines and social media frenzy, the Central Texas-style barbecue delivers.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Scams and predatory practices proliferate during buying frenzies, from overpriced coins to fake bullion, high-pressure sales tactics and dealers who disappear after collecting payment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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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At that time, officials from the San Jose Police Department described the injury to the sergeant and how officers subsequently shot, then ran over Husien to end his rampage.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kanye West, now known as Ye, has taken out an ad in The Wall Street Journal to plead for forgiveness after his antisemitic rampage in 2025.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 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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Tall Shaft Boots Knee-high boots were all the rage back in 2016, and the stylish trend happens to still be well-suited for winter travel this year—depending on your selection, that is.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The demonstration was marked by intense emotion, with rage, frustration and grief reflected in signs and chants calling for accountability and change.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Aquarius' biggest struggle in 2026 Don’t bother trying to control the outcome.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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That long-simmering resentment has also helped lead to the national sense of fury and crisis.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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O’Brien spoke at the Oxford Union earlier this week and reflected on how the ire around the current administration has resulted in less laughs and too much fury.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Oklahoma, House Bill 1597 states that staying within 25 feet of law enforcement, correctional, probation, parole, or EMS personnel with the intent to harass, interfere, or distract them while conducting their duties can be considered a misdemeanor if an initial warning is ignored.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Or perhaps that is the concern conjured by the hysteria of Y2K—with its fads of fears pumped by a skepticism over technology and wars people could not hold so freshly after the recession of the early 1990s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese hysteria spread across the United States.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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