plural frenzies
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a
: a temporary madness
in a rage amounting to a frenzy
b
: a violent mental or emotional agitation
… almost weeping in a frenzy of anxiety …—
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: intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity
a shopping frenzy
… the mob chanted itself into a frenzy …—C. Carr
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Examples of frenzy in a Sentence
Noun
the buying frenzy just before Christmas
in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death
Verb
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
Recent Examples on the WebRachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Which has led to what looks like a kind of frenzy among women uncertain about those choices and vulnerable to investing in the—mostly useless—products being marketed to them.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Media frenzy aside, bed bug populations did rapidly increase around the world in the early 21st century.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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Noun
With every moment, despite the frenzy of the search party, Baker hangs his camera back, just slightly, to provide stillness.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Which has led to what looks like a kind of frenzy among women uncertain about those choices and vulnerable to investing in the—mostly useless—products being marketed to them.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
During the media frenzy the then-21-year-old held a press conference, delivering a heartfelt resignation speech.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Media frenzy aside, bed bug populations did rapidly increase around the world in the early 21st century.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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