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feeding frenzy

noun

  1. Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.


feeding frenzy

noun

  1. a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
  2. a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing

    the media erupt into a feeding frenzy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feeding frenzy1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

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It was authored by “Anonymous” — and the question of who might have written it set off a feeding frenzy of speculation.

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“It feels like it’s a feeding frenzy off of people’s trauma and suffering.”

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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.

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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.

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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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