panicking

present participle of panic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of panicking The move lower in Treasury yields came as stocks reversed on the day and took a sharp tumble lower, led by the profit taking or panicking specific to regional bank shares (KRE). Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Perczak advised homeowners to watch for signs of defects and address any concerns without panicking. Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Still, instead of panicking, her friends worked together to create the right environment for Price. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Tabman says Robinson was likely panicking during the 33 hours on the run. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 So nobody’s panicking, nobody’s pointing fingers. Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 That strongly suggests the peasants weren’t panicking, but rather using strategic misinformation to justify a coordinated seizure of property. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025 While some are panicking about the potential event, others are poking fun at the prediction. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Gutekunst likely isn't panicking with that room, but adding Savage would be quality insurance. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panicking
Verb
  • Or the bullpen coughing up an insurance run in the eighth inning, and last year’s hero, Luke Weaver, not even pitching because his season-long struggles had reached their nadir, scaring the Yankees away from using him.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Rather than scaring pregnant women away from medications, efforts to ensure high quality prenatal care, manage infections or environmental exposures, and support physical and mental health are key.
    Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Instances of swatting have been plaguing the nation for years, with fake shooting threats frightening the public and forcing schools, hospitals, grocery stores, office buildings, and airports into temporary lockdowns.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The game is twisted, disturbing, and terrifying in all the right ways.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • On the same day, 100 cyclists, e-bike and dirt bike riders took over a Boston highway, terrifying local drivers.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a follow-up video, the owner revealed a gentle method for waking the puppy without startling her.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Panicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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