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noun

ˈfren-zē How to pronounce frenzy (audio)
Definition of frenzynext
as in rampage
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death

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frenzy

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verb

as in to craze
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 frenzy
Noun
As a surprise, Bun B also introduced Atlanta emcee T.I. to the stage, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a performance that felt historic. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025 Random podcast and now has MAGA supporters in a frenzy over a comment about a part of their constituency. — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Though the show stretches across eight 45-minute episodes, diving into countless details and fantastical beings, its pacing often stalls, leading to a humdrum tone instead of a display frenzied with action. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 Today, the media frenzy about who can be the next president or minister misses the point. — Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for frenzy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy
  1. rampage
  2. craze
  3. rage
  4. bother
  5. fury
  6. distract
  7. hysteria
  8. disturb
Noun
  • After the rampage, fighters began systematically looting and burning homes and stealing cars, Abu Ali and activists said.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The lawless rampage of the second Trump Administration has already touched everything from rangers at America’s treasured national parks to the very pillars of the decades-old transatlantic alliance.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of rampage
Verb
  • Another crazed superfan maybe?
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Ellie, crazed and exhausted, emerges into the cold air in a cloud of smoke.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Definition of craze
Noun
  • Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Red flag warnings abound; wildfires rage in North Carolina, Florida Wildfires burning on the East Coast caused closures and evacuations as officials on Friday issued red flag warnings amid a combination of high winds, low humidity and dry conditions.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of rage
Verb
  • The First Amendment’s free speech protection is under siege by the Trump administration and that should bother every American, including Republicans.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • By the end of the day, my T-zone had turned a little bit oily, but honestly, not enough to bother me.
    — Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of bother
Noun
  • In response, the right wing descended upon Mulvaney and Bud Light with a fury, with musician Kid Rock going so far as to post a video of himself repeatedly shooting a case of the beer with a gun.
    — James Factora, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This announcement was met with fury and fear among media and academic researchers—but praise among those of us who had watched this taxpayer rip-off continue for decades.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fury
Verb
  • That means having a high-quality microphone and video camera so others aren’t distracted by your technology. 8.
    — Joseph Liu, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Investors looking to distract themselves with a drink might, in fact, feel even more pain.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of distract
Noun
  • Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.
    — Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But while Opus parades as a critique of fame and those who kneel at its altar, Green offers no lasting observations of commodified narcissism, or of fans who get swept into a state of mass hysteria.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of hysteria
Verb
  • Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
  • For example, museums could provide different audio guides to visitors without headphones, and libraries could allow students to study with audio lessons without disturbing others.
    — Jiaxin Zhong, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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