as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
exhausted from a hectic day at the office
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Recent Examples of hectic
Raising a baby while juggling school and work makes Al-Arab’s schedule nothing short of hectic.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 24 May 2025
The Emergency Department is a hectic place with a kinetic energy that never really stops.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Both offenses have slowed down after those hectic first matchups in Oklahoma City.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
While some of the cuts have been halted in court, travel bookers for government contractors have weathered a hectic few months.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 24 May 2025
The Emergency Department is a hectic place with a kinetic energy that never really stops.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Both offenses have slowed down after those hectic first matchups in Oklahoma City.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
While some of the cuts have been halted in court, travel bookers for government contractors have weathered a hectic few months.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectic
Adjective
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That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Plus, having hot beverages, alcoholic options, heated VIP areas and a constant stream of EDM and house music help to keep the blood pumping. Dates: Jan - March, depending on the host city (Montreal, Gatineau and Quebec City) Lineup: Not yet released for the 2026 season.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Nine maps were submitted by citizens, Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons said during heated debate at Tuesday’s meeting.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Published in 2019, the book follows a woman named Lillian who becomes the caretaker of her old friend Madison's twin stepchildren — who spontaneously ignite in flames when agitated.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that Republican cuts to Medicaid in the bill that would fund Trump's legislative agenda.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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After hubris comes nemesis, and after the frenzied excesses of the woke revolution came Donald Trump.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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Executive produced by Ye, the surprise Christmas Day release of the frenzied Whole Lotta Red in 2020 cemented him as a top-tier artist.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
28 May 2025
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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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