frenzy

[fren-zee] / ˈfrɛn zi /

NOUN

uncontrolled state or situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burst craze excitement fever free-for-all furor fury hysteria madness mania outburst passion rage turmoil

STRONG

aberration agitation blow bout conniption convulsion delirium derangement distemper distraction dithers ferment fit flap fuss insanity lather lunacy paroxysm row ruckus ruction rumble rumpus seizure spasm stew stir to-do transport

WEAK

blow a fuse blow one's cork blow one's stack blow one's top flip one's lid hell broke loose wingding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness happiness harmony order peace

STRONG

balance saneness soundness

WEAK

peacefulness

Example Sentences

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During the frenzy of the fire, Fillmore had apparently run out of his unlocked crate and was later found hiding in the 90-year-old’s bedroom, shaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Daymen and Arienne Williams experienced the frenzy firsthand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But can you make money off the lunar frenzy?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

We’d have the whole crowd in a frenzy, a thousand people in the street chanting along with their hands in the air.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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