FRENZIED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfren-zēd

Definition of frenzied

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas

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as in agitated

feeling overwhelming fear or worry frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche

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as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year

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verb

past tense of frenzy

as in crazed

to cause to go insane or as if insane local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl

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Recent Examples of frenzied

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It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise’s first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn’t much for the fans to cheer in the final innings. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise's first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn't much for the fans to cheer in the final innings. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Advertisement As protests intensified, state media unleashed a frenzied smear campaign, casting Egyptian protesters as foreign agents and outside agitators. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 The frenzied arena known for its frothing energy was suddenly muzzled by dread. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenzied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzied

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We are excited by the prospect of evolving the Festival beyond what people have come to expect.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Layer in Musk's visionary nature and ability to get investors excited, and you're left with an earnings conference call that should be considered required reading for any market participant.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Pressed by a reporter on a Zoom call about specific players, Wade grew agitated and defiant.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of agitated

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There are plenty of other very cool pieces that become street style staples, but don’t inspire the same frantic desire.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Ajon Singh, who wrote the screenplay, spent a frantic week retooling it to persuade him to change his mind.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

Funding for Platte County police came to a heated front in a county commission meeting earlier this year where Sheriff Erik Holland and Prosecuting Attorney Erik Zahnd vehemently argued that the law enforcement budget was too low.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
The messages, reviewed by Semafor, were heated but respectful.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

The royal experts agreed that Diana would have been shocked and distraught over William and Harry's current estrangement.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
While police continued to investigate John’s motive, distraught parents, teachers and others gathered outside the school Saturday to leave flowers, pray and cry.

— Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of distraught

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An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbed

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