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
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
This year, the frenzy took place from April 21 to 26.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 29 Apr. 2026
The sharp contraction in film and TV production since 2022 has been a global phenomenon, as major studios pumped the brakes on the streaming frenzy of the previous decade.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
But after the pair are rescued and become the center of a media frenzy, Callista and Dominic are forced to face their true feelings for one another.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In this telling, surface-level indicators are masking what is, in fact, the peak of a speculative frenzy.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
This year, the frenzy took place from April 21 to 26.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 29 Apr. 2026
The sharp contraction in film and TV production since 2022 has been a global phenomenon, as major studios pumped the brakes on the streaming frenzy of the previous decade.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
But after the pair are rescued and become the center of a media frenzy, Callista and Dominic are forced to face their true feelings for one another.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenzy
Noun
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The above breaks trends that began with Norris’ upset 2024 Miami Grand Prix win that broke the Invincible Verstappen rampage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chat logs obtained by the Florida Phoenix show 20-year-old Florida State University (FSU) student Phoenix Ikner, who killed two adults and wounded seven people during an April 2025 rampage on FSU’s campus, obsessively communicated with ChatGPT during the leadup to the shooting.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, when extremely evil people never seem to get their righteous and fiery comeuppance, my rage can curdle a bit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Hathaway’s Catwoman is one of her best takes on feminine rage, juggling a sense of righteousness and nihilism that might clang unconvincingly in the hands of a different performer.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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After a frustrating conversation with a hotel staffer about the air conditioning, a hot and bothered Fuller threw on a ball cap, turned it backward and recorded a rant on his cellphone.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Nine months after Varland was traded, Twins fans are still bothered the hometown kid isn’t clicking for them instead, especially given recent results from Minnesota’s bullpen.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Next up is the chief stew, a stunningly attractive redheaded woman with a face frozen somewhere between fury and disdain.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His father, Brady Kiser, said he was momentarily distracted when the incident occurred and that Emilie was away at the time.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The series has devolved into a hysteria that the young and arrogant Timberwolves feed on since that first quarter of Game 2.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Remaining quiet and respectful increases the chances of observing bears in their natural habitat without disturbing them.—
Debbie Olsen,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Coherence unravels strange events and disturbing moments that are sure to thrill.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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