Synonyms of panicking

panicking

verb

present participle of panic

as in scaring

to strike with fear

for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scaring
• frightening
• terrifying
• startling
• spooking
• shaking
• terrorizing
• shocking
• horrifying
• alarming
• affrighting
• scarifying
• worrying
• frighting
• appalling
• distracting
• giving one the creeps
• making one's flesh creep
• amazing
• jolting
• shaking up
• dismaying
• upsetting
• distressing
• bowling over
• unnerving
• daunting
• disconcerting
• astounding
• disturbing
• unsettling
• emasculating
• awing
• dispiriting
• perturbing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• demoralizing
• chilling
• undoing
• discomposing
• psyching (out)
• flooring
• unmanning
• unstringing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• assuring
• cheering
• comforting
• consoling
• soothing
• encouraging
• inspiring
• solacing
• emboldening
• steeling
• heartening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of panicking

However, if there’s an undesirable brown spider causing concern, there’s no sense in panicking quite yet. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

The dogs can be seen keeping their calm and not panicking at the loud noises. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Behind the scenes is Jeanne Gazelle, a frazzled producer panicking over declining ratings. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 June 2026

The man said his wife began panicking and swerving the vehicle. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

But Luis de la Fuente and his side won’t be panicking. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Parton said her experience last August prevented her from panicking when faced with a heavy police presence during Tuesday’s standoff. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Prices are high, the Iran war is not going well, Republicans are panicking over November’s midterms, and polls show that a majority of Americans believe that the president’s priorities are misplaced. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Some early polls predicted a possible dual Republican matchup, panicking Democrats worried about losing the governor’s mansion for the first time in two decades and reigniting an effort to reform the primary system. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026