panic
noun
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
had panicked
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past perfectof panic.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While some of them first had panicked thoughts—what’s going to happen next?
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2024
During the trial last month, prosecutors told the jury that Sanchez had panicked in the Costco and fabricated a narrative to avoid criminal charges, the Southern California News Group reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Campbell claimed the car - which investigators established had no contributory defects - had problems with its power steering and he had panicked and pressed down on the accelerator.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
Residents in Padang, a city on the west coast of Sumatra, said they had panicked as tsunami warning sirens wailed and forced evacuation to higher ground in the middle of the night.
From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023
Aru had panicked, walked straight into the fridge, and fallen flat on her face.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
