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as in frightened
to strike with fear
for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him
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Recent Examples of panicked
Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Eagles, after fans panicked during a 2-2 start, have won 10 in a row.
—Christiaan Defranco, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
So when construction equipment moved into the lot behind the bar earlier this year, Carvalho panicked.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gators were 11 of 32 from 3-point range and never panicked even as the Tar Heels rallied.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Viewers on TikTok were panicked by the discovery in the viral video.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
The app has panicked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose own Twitter competitor, Threads, has rushed to copy many of its features.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Eagles, after fans panicked during a 2-2 start, have won 10 in a row.
—Christiaan Defranco, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
So when construction equipment moved into the lot behind the bar earlier this year, Carvalho panicked.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gators were 11 of 32 from 3-point range and never panicked even as the Tar Heels rallied.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Viewers on TikTok were panicked by the discovery in the viral video.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panicked
Adjective
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How worried should the team be about his availability for the playoffs?—
AAron Ontiveroz,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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But in the early days of the second Donald Trump presidency, LGBTQ+ communities across the U.S. are more worried about their digital privacy than ever before.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Will Lyles prove his dominance, or can Jacobs pull off another upset?—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Lucas Boze had 22 points in the Gold Coast League upset for Crossroads.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Still, federal aviation officials assured frightened flyers that American airspace is among the safest places in the world to be on a plane.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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Those who have birthright citizenship, those brought here as children and those who have legally applied for asylum are frightened.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sabathia started his big league career in Cleveland, finished the 2008 season in Milwaukee and was apprehensive about signing with the Yankees before he was persuaded by general manager Brian Cashman.—
Alex Rubinson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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But Kilpatrick noted that the study could yield a number of outcomes and cautioned that those who are apprehensive about incorporating to wait for the data.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Vance is also not afraid to exert public pressure, too.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Don’t be afraid to shape and cut back aggressively after a heavy-fruiting cycle.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One day, the story goes, the villagers discovered Nian was scared of loud noises, fire and the color red.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Everyone in the audience laughed when the capybara first appeared onscreen, even the little kid behind us who had cried earlier, scared of some of the calamities befalling the feline hero.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While that’s what his voters bought, institutions are pushing back mightily, in some cases with the backing of an alarmed public.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Panicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicked. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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