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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As the country was in a frenzied delirium, Nani was having hallucinations of her own. Payal Kapadia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Such the void after the frenzied five-Test series between cricket powers Australia and India ended following 20 days of an utterly compelling, rollicking battle that dominated the psyche of the Australian nation over the past six weeks. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 President-elect Donald J. Trump’s latest attempt to stave off his criminal sentencing in New York was denied on Monday, teeing up a frenzied series of last-minute appeals as his inauguration draws near. Ben Protess, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The frenzied pop record was coupled with a music video depicting the grueling experience of pop stardom, particularly the way young artists are often treated as disposable. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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frenzied

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

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