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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The frenzied pace of AI hype has C-suite leaders heads spinning. Dean Debiase, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Prodded by the frenzied no wave of his bandmates, frontman Thom Waddill spouts off abstract yet highly articulate passages that have a sharp comic edge. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024 Rich Peppiatt, who previously has made videos for the band, captures the frenzied pace of all this by editing shots that often last a fraction of a second, cutting between microphone, hand, face, somebody else’s delirious expression, a white line. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 My Facebook friends are showing off their Christmas trees, already installed in the living room, and frenzied Black Friday shopping offers have been jamming my inbox for weeks. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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frenzied

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

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