feeding frenzy

noun

Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.

feeding frenzy

a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing
the media erupt into a feeding frenzy

First recorded in 1985–90

It was like a feeding frenzy, and everybody wants to get in on it.

The past few months have been a feeding frenzy, with new highs almost daily.

From Time

Hydrocarbon-degrading microbes also assisted by having a feeding frenzy near the wellspring.

Before anyone starts handing out cigars, let’s see what lessons can be drawn from the feeding frenzy of recent days.

Porter was convicted and shortly after sentenced to death by a judge who compared him to a shark in a feeding frenzy.

The higher levels of carbon dioxide will induce something of a feeding frenzy for plants, at least for a while.

Not least, this feeding frenzy could provide insight into the way the biggest black holes in the Universe form.

While a two-day feeding frenzy makes for a fun excursion, the human body is only capable of so much consumption.

DOJ officials, realizing the issue could turn into a press feeding frenzy, went into damage-control mode.

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