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as in frightened
to strike with fear
for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him
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Recent Examples of panicked
Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Eagles, after fans panicked during a 2-2 start, have won 10 in a row.
—Christiaan Defranco, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
So when construction equipment moved into the lot behind the bar earlier this year, Carvalho panicked.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gators were 11 of 32 from 3-point range and never panicked even as the Tar Heels rallied.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Viewers on TikTok were panicked by the discovery in the viral video.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
The app has panicked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose own Twitter competitor, Threads, has rushed to copy many of its features.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Eagles, after fans panicked during a 2-2 start, have won 10 in a row.
—Christiaan Defranco, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
So when construction equipment moved into the lot behind the bar earlier this year, Carvalho panicked.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gators were 11 of 32 from 3-point range and never panicked even as the Tar Heels rallied.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Viewers on TikTok were panicked by the discovery in the viral video.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panicked
Adjective
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In my neighborhood, people are worried about rising costs of everything.—
Robin Holmes,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
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Safety concerns Residents were also worried about the safety of the gravel roads for horses.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The flip side to that is that an upset loss to either would be a death blow.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And this week, there’s a very nice sequence in which Matty walks a frightened Zoey, step-by-step, through what to expect when she gets arrested.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Igor tries to subdue Ani, who's frightened and enraged, kicking and screaming at the prospect of being separated from her new husband.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Too often, middle managers can be apprehensive about sharing bad news with the C-suite.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Automation has reshaped entire industries, leaving many workers apprehensive about their future.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t be afraid to geek out: The happiest people don’t play it cool.—
Jessica Weiss, Contributor,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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This person spoke anonymously, afraid of reprisal for talking about the system.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And people who are scared are less likely to want to stay here.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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For people fresh out of school, my advice as a lawyer is, don’t be scared to seek counsel but above all, don’t be scared to ask for things.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For others, the reaction may range from being confused, to downright alarmed.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In addition to league warnings, an alarmed FBI also announced a nationwide crackdown aimed at identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.—
Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Panicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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