as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up
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Recent Examples of frenetic
That never slowed its frenetic pace and tenacious trapping.
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The place's meditative calm is an antidote to the frenetic distractions of modernity—and a major motivation for traveling to one of the most remote and isolated parts of the planet.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Tips and taxes Trump and Harris are spinning the wheel of fortune in Nevada in the final frenetic weeks ahead of the November 5 election, hoping to secure the state’s six Electoral College votes.
—Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Their ability to recreate the detailed authenticity of a frenetic trading room floor, and write the foul-mouthed, smart-as-a-whip dialogue of its ambitious protagonists navigating constantly fluctuating power dynamics that made Seasons 1 and 2 so watchable.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2024
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The place's meditative calm is an antidote to the frenetic distractions of modernity—and a major motivation for traveling to one of the most remote and isolated parts of the planet.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Tips and taxes Trump and Harris are spinning the wheel of fortune in Nevada in the final frenetic weeks ahead of the November 5 election, hoping to secure the state’s six Electoral College votes.
—Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Their ability to recreate the detailed authenticity of a frenetic trading room floor, and write the foul-mouthed, smart-as-a-whip dialogue of its ambitious protagonists navigating constantly fluctuating power dynamics that made Seasons 1 and 2 so watchable.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
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The seven-minute ordeal began with a frantic 911 call early Wednesday morning.Elise Preston, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The throbbing beats bang up against the high-speed back-and-forth of the matches, pumping up the action — and the emotional stakes — with frantic rhythms rather than conventional sports-movie melodrama.Alan Light, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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As Lamar raps in furious counterpoint with a sizzling Tupac sample, the music telegraphs big drama ahead.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Dealers are furious and say that parent company Stellantis is ruining a good thing by jacking up prices and mismanaging its vehicle lineup.Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The warm front is a sharp contrast to the close of last week when an arctic surge swept across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow squalls, whiteouts and intense bursts of wind that left 20 million Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s transition team received briefings on the Lebanon ceasefire deal, which follows nearly 14 months of intensive rocket fire, airstrikes and an Israeli ground invasion into southern Lebanon.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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The intensive public battle didn’t start until 1989, when Senna passed Prost at Imola during a restart, breaking what Prost believed to be a gentleman’s agreement.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Idiot glee is a kind of sheer joy at the mad fact of the world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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But neither doctors nor group therapy can see beyond a confused and maybe slightly mad person.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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With his reputation and legacy on the line, Jay-Z is in for a fierce fight.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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