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feeding frenzy
noun
- Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.
feeding frenzy
noun
- a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
- a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing
the media erupt into a feeding frenzy
Word History and Origins
Origin of feeding frenzy1
Example Sentences
It was authored by “Anonymous” — and the question of who might have written it set off a feeding frenzy of speculation.
“It feels like it’s a feeding frenzy off of people’s trauma and suffering.”
The situation grew to new extremes during the pandemic, when the hot housing market became a feeding frenzy for investors; in the second quarter of 2021 alone, the number of residential properties bought by companies hit an all-time high of 67,943, according to Redfin.
Although the conditions are ideal for plants, the wet, heavily fertilized soil also creates a feeding frenzy for soil bacteria that release smog-forming pollution.
There was no media feeding frenzy over the contents of the breach, no divining about how the stolen emails reflect upon the former president or his bid for reelection.
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