frenzied

adjective

fren·zied ˈfren-zēd

Synonyms of frenzied

: 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 crowd was frenzied, as was social media. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 Author sits down and types in a frenzied montage, words flowing directly from the ether onto the page. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 For those of us who live in Australia, there was a surreal quality to witnessing the frenzied panic of a mass shooting unfold against one of the country’s most iconic backdrops. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenzied

Word History

Etymology

frenzy entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frenzied was in 1647

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frenzied

adjective

fren·zied

ˈfren-zēd

: very excited or upset

frenziedly adverb

frenzied

adjective

Synonyms of frenzied

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