frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied ˈfren-zēd How to pronounce frenzied (audio)
: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly adverb

Examples of frenzied in a Sentence

The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed. the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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The video for the synth-pulsing song finds Lorde walking and biking through New York before culminating with a frenzied gathering of fans in Washington Square Park. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 May 2025 But during the frenzied final weeks before the federal government starts enforcing REAL ID regulations this Wednesday, Case and others are learning that getting one at the last minute is a big challenge. Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 In 2024, hyperpop had its commercial breakthrough with Charli XCX’s album Brat, whose frenzied rhythms became popular enough to be adopted by the official memes of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 There may be more of that tonight, albeit in a less frenzied atmosphere, when Islanders fourth-liner Matt Martin plays what is likely to be his final home game. Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frenzied

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frenzied was in 1647

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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzied. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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frenzied

adjective
fren·​zied
ˈfren-zēd
: very excited or upset
frenziedly adverb

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