FRENZY Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

frenzy 1 of 2

noun

ˈfren-zē

Definition of frenzy

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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frenzy

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verb

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

Noun

Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Helping to fuel the film tax credit frenzy was none other than the Motion Picture Assn. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Shares in Chinese robotics giant Unitree soared more than 600% on their debut, highlighting a domestic frenzy for tech firms and the strength of the country’s IPO market after years of decline. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Dunkin' is getting a jump on autumn – and the pumpkin spice frenzy – by dropping its fall menu now. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenzy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy

Noun

The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital, Bangkok.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rampage

Noun

Buteau’s Coco makes off with a bit more meat on the bone, though her messy divorce, complicated relationship with her ex, and profound rage are too often leaned on as our Big!

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Symptoms range from feelings of rage or shame to thoughts of suicide.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
McGarey’s son told his mom not to bother sending packages because people weren’t receiving them.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bother

Noun

One can draw a direct connection between the fire-and-fury threat in 2017 and Trump’s friendly statements about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the past week.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
The Gulf states may be open to such an approach despite their fury over Iran’s latest attacks; after all, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a rapprochement in 2023 after an earlier bout of Iranian aggression.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fury

Verb

Clancy also didn't report any attempt to stop the voice or distract herself from it, which Heilbrun said is common for people who experience such hallucinations.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of distract

Noun

The roughly 25-acre farm is also home to a reproduction of the Salem Village Meeting House, the site of many early hearings about the Salem witchcraft hysteria.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Russia has rejected all accusations of espionage, portraying them as part of anti-Russian hysteria.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hysteria

Verb

Now investors are wondering whether the bond market’s unease is strong enough to disturb a booming stock market.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

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