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.
panicking
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present participleof panic.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Loum Tchaouna: The winger provided some threat for Coventry on the wing and his speculative acrobatic effort in the first half had Raya panicking for a second.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I guess I should have said, ‘bond traders can stop panicking when Scott Bessent starts panicking.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We were here at home panicking a little, in our bodies, my arms were still shaking," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
I recounted the incident to my therapist, panicking at the prospect of a “date.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
And now Stalin’s army is closing in and people are panicking.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
