as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up
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Recent Examples of frenetic
Architecture buffs will admire the frenetic concrete and steel latticed exterior, offset magnificently by its gleaming neighbor next door, Disney Hall, the Frank Gehry design that became home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are giant explosions, brutal plane crashes in the jungle, shoot-outs in the desert, secret assassins, fist fights, flaming arrows, hand grenades, gruesome injuries and bullets which need extracting, and a more frenetic pace.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
Mitchell Robinson was a monster on the glass (six offensive rebounds in 23 minutes), but Boston’s frenetic offense induced switches and then took advantage of the slower center off the dribble.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The shorthanded Celtics responded with an 8-0 run of their own, setting the stage for a frenetic final seven minutes of the first half that featured seven lead changes and two ties.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are giant explosions, brutal plane crashes in the jungle, shoot-outs in the desert, secret assassins, fist fights, flaming arrows, hand grenades, gruesome injuries and bullets which need extracting, and a more frenetic pace.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
Mitchell Robinson was a monster on the glass (six offensive rebounds in 23 minutes), but Boston’s frenetic offense induced switches and then took advantage of the slower center off the dribble.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The shorthanded Celtics responded with an 8-0 run of their own, setting the stage for a frenetic final seven minutes of the first half that featured seven lead changes and two ties.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
Adjective
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There's no need for a language barrier to cause a frantic rush to cram in the language a week before your trip.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There are unexpected movements, too, plus frantic activity between the more than 20 frames that surround the stage.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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New York trailed by 13 with 5:38 left in the game and tried to continue the series’ streak of someone — Knicks or Pacers — making a furious fourth quarter comeback.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Biden's physical and mental fitness has been the subject of intense scrutiny during and since his time in office, with questions about the former president's age and well-being ultimately forcing him to abandon his 2024 reelection bid.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Yet the overall focus is on the utopian community orbiting around the intense figurehead.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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With 4 million packages a day passing through American gateways using the de minimis exception, and around half of those shipments hailing from China, CBP is now contending with a much more intensive entry process for small shipments than it’s been accustomed to.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025
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The department conducts an annual review of each state, and a more intensive one that’s supposed to be completed roughly every five years.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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And Just Like That is almost upon us—and with it, another series full of increasingly maximal, mad fashion choices.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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For others, a mad scramble between work and swim meets, baseball tournaments or shopping before shelves go bare and the Trump tariffs price everything beyond reach.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Their love and fierce loyalty toward one another is a high point of Season 2.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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