frenzy
noun
a state of extreme mental agitation or wild excitement.
frenzies
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pluralof frenzy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists describe the result as seasonal Arctic "feeding frenzies" - part of a major regime shift in the ocean environment along East Greenland.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
For now, bets against AI giants remain relatively modest, in part because there aren’t as many ways to establish the type of big, bearish wagers that produced windfalls when past investment frenzies ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
The recent rally in silver is notable, with the white metal exhibiting significant volatility as it has attracted a wave of retail investors in a repeat of previous frenzies over the metal.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Tasmanian devils have “noisy, dramatic feeding frenzies filled with growls and screeches” when they gather around a carcass, zoo officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
When it is necessary they can be prodded into frenzies of fear and hatred, but when left to themselves they are capable of forgetting for long periods that the war is happening.
From "1984" by George Orwell
