as in scares
to strike with fear
for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him
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Recent Examples of panics
While the market often panics over such developments, mistaking copies for a shift in leadership, this incident actually underscores the significant lead held by American frontier AI labs.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?
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Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Rex panics as Bonnie's focus shifts away from her toy box and onto the glowing screen.
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Nicole Pomarico,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
As promised, Ali shoots him, and as everyone panics and hits the floor, Ali shouts that Alamo Brown needs to come out.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear.
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Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
The veteran Swedish defender reads play early, organizes the defensive line and rarely panics when San Diego’s aggressive pressing scheme stretches the field.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Me Ree panics after discovering Sarang has gone missing and immediately reports it to the police, turning Mamiew, Jake and Bobby into prime suspects in a child abduction case.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
Even when the buyer has been preapproved, an underwriter sometimes panics about the looming income interruption.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?
—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Rex panics as Bonnie's focus shifts away from her toy box and onto the glowing screen.
—
Nicole Pomarico,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
As promised, Ali shoots him, and as everyone panics and hits the floor, Ali shouts that Alamo Brown needs to come out.
—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear.
—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
The veteran Swedish defender reads play early, organizes the defensive line and rarely panics when San Diego’s aggressive pressing scheme stretches the field.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Me Ree panics after discovering Sarang has gone missing and immediately reports it to the police, turning Mamiew, Jake and Bobby into prime suspects in a child abduction case.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
Even when the buyer has been preapproved, an underwriter sometimes panics about the looming income interruption.
—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panics
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While the prospect initially scares him, the front house manager ends up accepting and is last seen embarking on his first-ever flight.
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Any loud sound just scares her terribly.
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The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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Missile warning startles Dubai Earlier on Friday, a missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days.
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The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.
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Frankly, the thought of being beaten by the subscribers terrifies me.
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Aubry Bracco is the kind of player who terrifies a certain (male) demographic of Survivor alumni.
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“Panics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panics. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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