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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Few filmmakers can compare with the muscularity Evans brings to the frenzied mass-casualty clash. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025 In the summer of 1961, thousands of frenzied seabirds were seen in Monterey, California, when Hitchcock was visiting. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025 The remaining episodes feel even more frenzied than the previous ones and introduce random characters, unconvincing love affairs (past and present) and storylines that appear out of nowhere. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 How much any of this would translate into actual policy had been a subject of frenzied speculation in Mexico. Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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frenzied

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

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