as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
Laura frantically tapped her arm.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Free up your team members to actually look at each other and debate ideas instead of frantically taking notes.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Video footage shared by Brazilian outlet UOL seemingly shows passengers frantically collecting their belongings as water continues to fill their staterooms.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Free up your team members to actually look at each other and debate ideas instead of frantically taking notes.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Video footage shared by Brazilian outlet UOL seemingly shows passengers frantically collecting their belongings as water continues to fill their staterooms.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frantically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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The price for a Super Bowl ring varies, often wildly.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cocktail menu is wildly creative too.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The family searched desperately for their bodies and eventually found them at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center south of Tehran.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hey, to the desperately thirsty, even a sip from a mud puddle tastes good.—
Greg Cote
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Edge Spa, perched on the side of a precipice overlooking Alexander Creek, showcases ingredients grown or wild-harvested on site.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Most of the region's black walnuts are currently wild-foraged and sold by the pound at local hulling centers.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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