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Recent Examples of panicked
Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
There is no need for a panicked dash around the nearest supermarket, however.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
What’s missed in the panicked coverage is this - AI did not invent a new kind of discrimination.
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Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, in cities across northern Venezuela, panicked residents poured into the streets and searched for the missing in the debris.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Members of a panicked, fed-up GOP are beginning to defy their president.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Body cam footage shows a Ross Township police officer catching a panicked fawn that was trapped after falling over a retaining wall.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.
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Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile, a Camp Mystic representative had reached Matthew Childress and his wife, Wendie, on their panicked drive from Houston.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
When the youth team’s manager — unaware of Beiranvand’s background — came in to buy a pizza, Beiranvand panicked, refusing to be seen at the till.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Once again, phones lit up and the community panicked.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
As is, at this point, a tradition on The View, the cohosts reacted in the moment while Haines comically panicked at the interruption.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The rule had Woods — and Knicks fans — panicked since her good luck charm wouldn't be on her arm for the big night.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
He was panicked but brief in both calls, which lasted only seconds.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The mass evacuation in Garden Grove and nearby cities Friday left some residents panicked and confused.
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Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Adjective
As such, the nation will ring in 250 years with barbeques, parades, and prescription sedatives for their panicked pets.
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Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
There is no need for a panicked dash around the nearest supermarket, however.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
What’s missed in the panicked coverage is this - AI did not invent a new kind of discrimination.
—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, in cities across northern Venezuela, panicked residents poured into the streets and searched for the missing in the debris.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Members of a panicked, fed-up GOP are beginning to defy their president.
—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Body cam footage shows a Ross Township police officer catching a panicked fawn that was trapped after falling over a retaining wall.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.
—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile, a Camp Mystic representative had reached Matthew Childress and his wife, Wendie, on their panicked drive from Houston.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Verb
Uneven early results panicked the Korean sports press to call for his head.
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Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
When the youth team’s manager — unaware of Beiranvand’s background — came in to buy a pizza, Beiranvand panicked, refusing to be seen at the till.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Once again, phones lit up and the community panicked.
—
Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
As is, at this point, a tradition on The View, the cohosts reacted in the moment while Haines comically panicked at the interruption.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The rule had Woods — and Knicks fans — panicked since her good luck charm wouldn't be on her arm for the big night.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
He was panicked but brief in both calls, which lasted only seconds.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The mass evacuation in Garden Grove and nearby cities Friday left some residents panicked and confused.
—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panicked
Adjective
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The vice president was panicky, the authors wrote.
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In the mid-2010s, when every other norm of civility was beginning to fall apart, Jeopardy strategy became a panicky knife fight for the Doubles, the most powerful clues on the board.
Verb
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.
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What frightened me most was what might happen to my children.
Adjective
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is reporting that guests to the wedding are worried about the itinerary and the scale of the celebration.
Verb
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Don’t be scared by his blue eyes.
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Lendeborg being 24 when camp opens rightly scared away some of the rebuilding teams picking ahead of Golden State, especially in concert with his iffy outside shot.
Adjective
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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
Verb
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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
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Supporters — many of them wearing Colombia’s yellow and red colors — rushed the gates at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the rush.
Adjective
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The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.
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Testa was apprehensive at first.
Verb
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Comcast startled the industry and Wall Street with the split news early Monday, which comes just a few months after NBCU’s cable networks were spun off into a new company, Versant Media.
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Hyland said he’s been startled by how close the construction barges come to shore.
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“Panicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicked. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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