panicked
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panicked
Where it comes from
From panic + -ed.
verb
- simple past and past participle of panic
adjective more panicked · most panicked
- Experiencing or in a state of panic. I really wasn’t panicked. Despite the four feet of aluminum pole dangling like a misplaced tail, I knew I wasn’t attached to some demon, but had slipped the grip of the man, who then raced after me, yelling invectives guaranteed to emphasize his mistake rather than my escape.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: panic-stricken, terrified, frightened, afraid, panic-struck, fear, scared, choked, freaked, frantic, alarmed, subpanicled, frenzied, flustered, harried, wild
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title = {panicked},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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