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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After hubris comes nemesis, and after the frenzied excesses of the woke revolution came Donald Trump. Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 May 2025 Executive produced by Ye, the surprise Christmas Day release of the frenzied Whole Lotta Red in 2020 cemented him as a top-tier artist. Hazlitt, 28 May 2025 The vehicle then sped up and veered from right to left across the street, another video showed, knocking people to the ground and causing a frenzied scrum before coming to a stop. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025 Hickory hound Bourbon brood Noisy neighbors Bluegrass babies Answer: Billions of the winged insects are set to emerge starting this month for a frenzied and famously noisy weekslong mating ritual. Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 24 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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frenzied

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

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