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as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year
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as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of frenzied
Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Home prices grew at a steadier rate in Portland last year — a big change from the frenzied markets at the height of the pandemic — as sales slowed due to high mortgage rates.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Considering Villa have lost just once at home in the league this season and Liverpool are yet to be beaten away, a frenzied draw felt like a fitting result.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Torres also has passionate support from the academy’s international voters, a bloc that has become increasingly important the past few years, along with a frenzied online backing from fans in her home country, Brazil.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Then, in early 2025, a certain South African’s activity on social media, the acquisition of Twitter, a frenzied foray into politics, a few dubious salutes, and now the brand is imploding.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Home prices grew at a steadier rate in Portland last year — a big change from the frenzied markets at the height of the pandemic — as sales slowed due to high mortgage rates.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Considering Villa have lost just once at home in the league this season and Liverpool are yet to be beaten away, a frenzied draw felt like a fitting result.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Torres also has passionate support from the academy’s international voters, a bloc that has become increasingly important the past few years, along with a frenzied online backing from fans in her home country, Brazil.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzied
Adjective
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While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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March Madness is here and fans are excited to watch one of the more popular events of the sports calendar year.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the crew was meeting to decide whether or not to turn the plane around, Augustin became more agitated and began punching and kicking the seat and passenger in front of him, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped three shots during a pair of frantic pileups in the crease before New York won a faceoff and Simon Holmstrom scored an empty netter from his own end with 6.3 seconds left.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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That raised questions about Silicon Valley’s frantic spending.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, the UK government backed plans to expand Heathrow Airport by building a third runway after years of heated debate.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Spending time in heated environments, like a sauna, can reduce the risk of some chronic diseases and can help improve sleep, research has shown.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cleaning up the crash delayed the start by 15 minutes as a distraught Hadjar made his way back to the pits to watch the race unfold without him.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside co-writing and producing, Graham also stars, the British TV icon giving yet another in a long line of towering performances, this time as the son’s distraught father trying to grapple with the how’s, what’s and why’s.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite a furious rally in the last 17 minutes of the second half, the Terps (25-8) were left out of the Big Ten Tournament final for the third time, joining close calls in 2015 and 2016 when those squads were both bounced by Michigan State — 62-58 in 2015 and 64-61 in 2016.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers finally got some momentum and cut the lead to two with a furious rally and had a chance to take the lead after Louisville was called for a shot clock violation.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While Barclay seemed to be hidden away, Shah has been unavoidable and seemingly everywhere through his social media presence with even a regular newsletter distributed so followers can keep up to speed with his hectic schedule.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This was in between their hectic schedule of touring and running sessions for Palehound, Big Thief, Cass McCombs, Blonde Redhead, Helena Deland, and others.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzied. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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