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.
panicked
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past participleof panic.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof panic.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
panicnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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But now the term has been universally adopted for the presumably looming catastrophic event that will drive U.S. politicians, in panicked fashion, to take a more hands-on approach to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Santa Rosa resident Chara Brazley said she received a panicked call from her 24-year-old daughter, who works at Ulta Beauty at the shopping center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Santa Rosa resident Chara Brazley said she received a panicked call from her 24-year-old daughter who works at Ulta Beauty at the shopping center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
If I lose contact again with the team, we have to keep it within the team because I do know that that hit alarms and a lot of people were stressed and panicked.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I look at Autumn, whose eyes are large and panicked.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
