frenzied
Americanadjective
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wildly excited or enthusiastic.
frenzied applause.
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violently agitated; frantic; wild.
a frenzied mob.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of frenzied
Explanation
The adjective frenzied describes something wild, excited, or rushed. You may have a frenzied morning when you've overslept and need to get lunches made, the dog walked, and the kids off to school within the next fifteen minutes. Run! Frenzied is from the word frenzy, which itself is from the Latin word phreneticus, meaning "delirious." Words related to frenzied include frantic and frenetic, but frenzied isn't necessarily bad. If you're a rock star, you may enjoy a frenzied crowd at your concerts, and you feed off the energy and adoration you get from them. If it's your first time on stage, however, that same frenzied crowd may send you into a panic.
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Example Sentences
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But in the meantime, many feel strengthening oversight overall is vital if development continues at its same, frenzied pace.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Leveraged ETFs and their siblings, inverse funds, are risky, and their frenzied proliferation that kicked into overdrive 2025 may be overshadowing their big jump in closures this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The most epic call of all time is a blistering, frenzied 68-second diatribe delivered in two different languages that namechecks three British prime ministers, a heavyweight champion, and, oddly, Princess Diana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Both companies have seen profits and share prices skyrocket in recent months, as frenzied demand for AI infrastructure squeezes the global supply of memory chips.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Hanako was happy to do this, because the grownups were frenzied as they tore through the baggage.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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