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

Word History and Origins

Origin of feeding frenzy¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Porter was convicted and shortly after sentenced to death by a judge who compared him to a shark in a feeding frenzy.

From The Daily Beast

The higher levels of carbon dioxide will induce something of a feeding frenzy for plants, at least for a while.

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Not least, this feeding frenzy could provide insight into the way the biggest black holes in the Universe form.

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While a two-day feeding frenzy makes for a fun excursion, the human body is only capable of so much consumption.

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DOJ officials, realizing the issue could turn into a press feeding frenzy, went into damage-control mode.

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