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
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The romance reveal has created a frenzy in the Bravo universe because Miller and Wilson had a very public breakup after dating for a few months during the show's eighth season.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The buying frenzy, which involved adult collectors and resellers, also caused some children to cry.
—Jason Hidalgo, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
The housing market has cooled considerably since earlier this decade, when rock-bottom mortgage rates set off a frenzy that sent home prices soaring.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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The British press was sent into a frenzy last week when Mills was fired from his role as host of the most beloved breakfast show in the country on Radio 2.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The romance reveal has created a frenzy in the Bravo universe because Miller and Wilson had a very public breakup after dating for a few months during the show's eighth season.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The buying frenzy, which involved adult collectors and resellers, also caused some children to cry.
—Jason Hidalgo, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
The housing market has cooled considerably since earlier this decade, when rock-bottom mortgage rates set off a frenzy that sent home prices soaring.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy
Noun
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As previously announced, Michelle Mao will play Yara and Kyriana Kratter will play Lev, siblings whose paths cross with Abby at a pivotal moment, as Ellie begins her revenge rampage in Seattle.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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From the first fire to the last, the suspect’s rampage lasted just more than 10 minutes.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But what do designers think about the resurgence of the heavily curtained look, which was all the rage in the 1980s?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The administration doesn’t actually bother to project deficits and public debt over the next decade.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the band’s bassist and founding member, Steve Harris, told Rolling Stone the fact that the band wasn’t yet inducted at the time didn’t bother him.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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The exterior, led by João — whose main issue is figuring out how to end things with Ellie without sending her into a blind fury — is perfectly in sync.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Then the music crashes in behind her with a matching fury and fire.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Mohan admits she had been distracted by personal problems, and wishes Robby well on his sabbatical.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Then the waiter gets distracted.—
Laura House,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Subject of this mass hysteria was Elvis Aaron Presley, 21-year-old singer and hero of the nation’s teenagers who purely fractured two full houses at Municipal Auditorium last night with his unique actions and sensational style.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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But those familiar worries around his identity kept disturbing his peace.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Courts also accord high deference to arbitration decisions and require extraordinary findings to vacate an arbitration award, meaning arbitration decisions are normally not disturbed or challenged.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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