as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up
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Recent Examples of frenetic
Austria ended up tying Algeria 3-3 but only after a frenetic and heart-stopping few minutes before the final whistle.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Instead, many people use the technology to make their life more frenetic and full.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
By bringing the show’s main characters back together to cook, the frenetic energy of the show’s fifth season marks a return to form.
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Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
In a frenetic start to the game at a raucous Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Haiti stunned Morocco after 10 minutes.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frenetic
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Instead, many people use the technology to make their life more frenetic and full.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
By bringing the show’s main characters back together to cook, the frenetic energy of the show’s fifth season marks a return to form.
—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
In a frenetic start to the game at a raucous Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Haiti stunned Morocco after 10 minutes.
—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frenetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic
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From the frantic frenzy surrounding royal nuptials to the way the internet dissected every possible clue from Zendaya and Tom Holland before they were revealed to have officially tied the knot, weddings like these are a cultural event.
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On a remote Maine logging road, a couple out for a day of fishing unexpectedly encountered a black bear chasing a frantic moose calf toward their truck.
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The Kang Kon was unveiled a month after the Choe Hyon in May 2025, but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin, prompting a furious response from Kim.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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The jockeys take on months of intensive training in order to ride in the Ladies’ Race.
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On the flip side, semiconductor manufacturing is one of the most complex and energy-intensive industrial processes in the world, with emissions projected to reach 277 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent by 2030.
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Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
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“Frenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenetic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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