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• v  be overcome by a sudden fear
  The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away
• v  cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
  The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners
• s  thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
  felt panicked before each exam

• Why should you be panicked? Because humans are next.
• This is a long campaign with, I fearlessly predict, at least one major Obama downdraft to come but John McCain seems panicked, and in deep trouble now.
• He panicked, and disposed of the body by motorbike.

• panic
• panicky
• panic-stricken
• panic-struck
• terrified
• frightened

News & Articles

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• Is the Nikkei bear market the death knell for Abenomics?
  Panicked trading shaved 6.35% off the Nikkei-225 today, dragging the index down more than 21% since its May 22 peak. In other words, the Nikkei has wandered into bear country, folks. Here’s a look at the ...
  June 13, 2013 - Quartz via Yahoo! Finance
• Accused SouthPark Killer: I panicked and he grabbed the gun
  The man accused of fatally shooting a hospital executive during a robbery in Southpark said that he panicked during the crime and victim grabbed for the gun.
  June 13, 2013 - WBTV Charlotte
• Roadside assistance: Strangers aid man after 74 motorbike accident
  On May 22, Daulton Trammell was out riding and stopped at Ingles at the Polkville Road intersection to get gas. He started to pull back out into U.S. 74. "My throttle got stuck and I popped it into neutral," he said. "You're supposed to pull in the clutch and brake at the same time, but I panicked.
  June 13, 2013 - The Shelby Star

Quotes

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• Lance Briggs in USA Today
  When it happened, the first thing I did was, obviously, I panicked,Briggs said. "I didn't want there to be a big scene there. And so I left the scene. When I left, I called the tow truck. I also was startled, and I called to report that my...
• Sir Alex Ferguson in CNN International
  I was not going to interrupt my holiday, believe me,Ferguson said. "I wasn't panicked because the player is under contract, so the strength and the rights are with Manchester United."
• Terry Francona in The Associated Press
  I think we all panicked right away,Francona said. "He got in the dugout and was struggling. He got back in the clubhouse and had good range of motion. ...... It didn't look good. It kind of scared all of us. Long-term he's going to be OK."