plural frenzies
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a
: a temporary madness
in a rage amounting to a frenzy
b
: a violent mental or emotional agitation
… almost weeping in a frenzy of anxiety …—
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: intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity
a shopping frenzy
… the mob chanted itself into a frenzy …—C. Carr
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Examples of frenzy in a Sentence
Noun
the buying frenzy just before Christmas
in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death
Verb
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
Recent Examples on the WebPaul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander assisted on two of the Thunder’s four 3-pointers during the run, then added the exclamation point on the stretch by sinking a 3-pointer from the top of the key to send the home crowd into a frenzy.
—Staff and Wire Report, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
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Noun
As a post-pandemic hiring frenzy fades, Class of 2024 college graduates face a cooling but still solid U.S. job market.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander assisted on two of the Thunder’s four 3-pointers during the run, then added the exclamation point on the stretch by sinking a 3-pointer from the top of the key to send the home crowd into a frenzy.
—Staff and Wire Report, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
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“Frenzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzy. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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