feeding frenzy

noun

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

feeding frenzy

noun

1. a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other

2. a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing

   the media erupt into a feeding frenzy

Word History and Origins

Origin of feeding frenzy¹

First recorded in 1985–90