"panicked" in the verb sense

1. panic

be overcome by a sudden fear

"The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

2. panic

cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

"The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"

"panicked" in the adjective sense

1. panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

"became panicky as the snow deepened"

"felt panicked before each exam"

"trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"

"the terrified horse bolted"

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