as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
the familiar scene in horror movies where everyone runs berserk as the monster destroys everything in sight
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Recent Examples of berserk
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
The bounce is outrageous, the handclaps are berserk, and Myaap is as restless as ever, even rapping through the soaring chorus when most would just use it as a breather.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2023
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
There’s no evidence to suggest that the bear went berserk after overdosing, as the trailer, which went viral in December, shows.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
Which, of course, drove the audience completely berserk.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
The bounce is outrageous, the handclaps are berserk, and Myaap is as restless as ever, even rapping through the soaring chorus when most would just use it as a breather.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
This annual meteor shower tends to go berserk every 33 years, but sadly, the next bonanza isn't due until 2032-33, according to Sky At Night.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
There’s no evidence to suggest that the bear went berserk after overdosing, as the trailer, which went viral in December, shows.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berserk
Adverb
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The sky flashes with lightning as frantically as a toddler with a light switch.—
Colleen Hagerty,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Even the Dodgers, the team that seemingly had everything, are frantically trying to shore up a porous bullpen.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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That includes three Patriot air defense systems, which can take down ballistic and cruise missiles, 12 NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, more than 3,000 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and more than 3 million rounds of 155mm artillery.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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These improvements will enhance communication, provide state of the art technology and provide upgrades to ballistic glass and physical security.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Silverlake Cowboy The style dubbed Silverlake Cowboy blends together the modern hipster and a traditional cowboy aesthetic.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Want a swoony cowboy romance or a short, speedy book?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
Adverb
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Today, governments are wildly off track to achieve them.—
Amitabh Behar,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Donald Trump continued his ostensible effort to distract from the Epstein files fallout by reviving his wildly unfounded accusation that celebrities like Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey were illegally paid millions to endorse Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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This new version understands the overall assignment: bring back a few familiar faces; reintroduce your resident homicidal maniac hellbent on revenge; gather an insanely photogenic cast and kill most of them.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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Based on Roth’s fictitious trailer of the same name that appeared in Grindhouse (2007), Thanksgiving takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where a masked maniac terrorizes the residents one year after a Black Friday riot ended in tragedy.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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All do so, apart from the titular madman, who has a mysterious reason to stay behind.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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But to equate that with the actions of an evil madman betrays a shocking and sad ignorance of history.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The terms of the agreement are monitored by the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency – which Iran has already suspended cooperation with following U.S. and Israeli strikes against its nuclear program last month.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Is that going to make a measurable difference in the North Korean nuclear program?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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“Berserk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berserk. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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