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panicking

VERB

become, make afraid or distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lose it overreact scare

STRONG

alarm clutch stampede startle terrify unnerve

WEAK

be terror-stricken become hysterical chicken out come apart freeze up go to pieces have a fit lose nerve push panic button run scared shake in boots

Antonyms

STRONG

calm

WEAK

be calm be content

Example Sentences

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Now a coolheaded town is rationally panicking that the Presidential visit has put a hex on a team that couldn’t lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Markets that had been panicking recovered once they knew the Fed would stand behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"If I came out and she was panicking I would have been under the pump."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Even if the market hasn’t crashed, this multi-week decline shows persistent selling pressure, not just a one-time shock, as investors gradually de-risk rather than panicking all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“I was panicking when I saw that thing in Magnolia Crescent....It was probably just a stray dog....”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling