as in rampage
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death
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as in to craze
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 frenzy
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Random podcast and now has MAGA supporters in a frenzy over a comment about a part of their constituency.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Today, the media frenzy about who can be the next president or minister misses the point.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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Noun
As a surprise, Bun B also introduced Atlanta emcee T.I. to the stage, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a performance that felt historic.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Random podcast and now has MAGA supporters in a frenzy over a comment about a part of their constituency.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Though the show stretches across eight 45-minute episodes, diving into countless details and fantastical beings, its pacing often stalls, leading to a humdrum tone instead of a display frenzied with action.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Today, the media frenzy about who can be the next president or minister misses the point.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy
Noun
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Eventually, however, Reacher’s cover is blown by Beck and Quinn/McCabe goes on the rampage.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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CarMax vehicle rampage left one paralyzed, records say.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Another crazed superfan maybe?—
Erica Gonzales,
ELLE,
23 Mar. 2023
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Ellie, crazed and exhausted, emerges into the cold air in a cloud of smoke.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2023
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Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Red flag warnings abound; wildfires rage in North Carolina, Florida Wildfires burning on the East Coast caused closures and evacuations as officials on Friday issued red flag warnings amid a combination of high winds, low humidity and dry conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even with boycotts planned through the summer, Shelley Kohan, a Forbes retail contributor, writes that the biggest question is how can consumers voice their fury without tanking the economy.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Katie’s case, being the object of Jamie’s fury cost her her life.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, Chinese auto giant BYD made headlines around the world by topping Tesla in launching time-saving EV battery charger technology, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk was distracted with his high-profile political role in Washington.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mom's reassurances do very little to distract him...—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working You’re all caught up.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over more than 1,000 pages, the report details disturbing trends of political manipulation and growing corruption as well as increasing harassment of journalists and restrictions on free speech provisions.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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