as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
exhausted from a hectic day at the office
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Recent Examples of hectic
Scheffler and Spieth cited the PGA Tour’s hectic schedule that sandwiches in both Metroplex events amid majors and other signature events, the Dallas Morning News reported.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
Pratchett’s work is a hectic jumble, rich and rewarding, endlessly varied and surprising.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Traditionally—akin to a meal train— family, friends, neighbors, and church members would bring dishes to the home to help out during the hectic time after a newborn’s homecoming.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In true festival fashion, though, mealtimes can get a little hectic.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
Pratchett’s work is a hectic jumble, rich and rewarding, endlessly varied and surprising.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Traditionally—akin to a meal train— family, friends, neighbors, and church members would bring dishes to the home to help out during the hectic time after a newborn’s homecoming.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In true festival fashion, though, mealtimes can get a little hectic.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectic
Adjective
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Susan Gans, who leads SoCal Tandem Riders, was excited that, among a gathering of seniors and middle-aged folks, a young couple joined.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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That’s taken place in a heated onsite barn under UV lights.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Two Indiana Pacers fans, identified as Grace and Michael, were caught on camera having a heated discussion in which Grace looked annoyed.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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If a bear approaches in a defensive manner (appears agitated and/or charges), stop.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Trump loudly agitated for her release.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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As the negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal neared completion in 2015, foreign investors’ interest in Iran reached a frenzied pitch.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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