as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
exhausted from a hectic day at the office
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Recent Examples of hectic
My favorites are the meditations tailored to anxiety and self-esteem, which are serious lifesavers during my most hectic weeks.
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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
As hectic school schedules, in-office work and social events roared back to life in the years following the pandemic, Americans have found themselves, well, exhausted by the daily grind.
—Sonal Dutt, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Taking time off to hit the links at Trump National Doral in Miami, Trump finds himself at the center of criticism due to his hectic schedule packed with executive orders.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Inside the offices in Chavez Ravine, however, team officials view the moves not so much as a way to lap the competition, but rather as requisite insurance for a team trying to avoid a repeat of its hectic deadline dealings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
As hectic school schedules, in-office work and social events roared back to life in the years following the pandemic, Americans have found themselves, well, exhausted by the daily grind.
—Sonal Dutt, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Taking time off to hit the links at Trump National Doral in Miami, Trump finds himself at the center of criticism due to his hectic schedule packed with executive orders.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Inside the offices in Chavez Ravine, however, team officials view the moves not so much as a way to lap the competition, but rather as requisite insurance for a team trying to avoid a repeat of its hectic deadline dealings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectic
Adjective
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And although a move wasn’t made Thursday, Weltman is excited about the next stage of roster construction.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, fishermen need not get excited, for these lakes contain very little fish life except carp.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Later, at the end of the first episode, Coach Scott (Steven Krueger) discovers Mari, who stormed out of the village following a heated exchange with Shauna, trapped in the infamous pit.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Liquor license controversy All three candidates are vying for a seat only available this year because of the resignation of Hoobler, an incident that sparked a lengthy and heated debate in the community.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit asserts the officers were informed that Bruce was experiencing a seizure and should have known to not restrain him or perceive agitated behavior as deliberate hostility or resistance, in accordance with Police Officer Standards and Training guidance.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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In notable ways, the night unfolded very differently from a Rage Against the Machine concert, which are dependably explosive gatherings, a nightly manifesto on social justice amid the crushing riffs and agitated vocals.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Buy Now on Drizly: $30 Best Barbados White Rum The Real McCoy 3 Year Aged Barbados’ Foursquare distillery, helmed by Richard Seale, produces aged rums that send serious rummies into spasms of joy and frenzied hunts for limited edition bottles.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Live on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, the 24-year-old performed the classic single with the frenzied yearning found throughout her own discography, her South London accent slicing through the simple piano melody.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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