Idiom idiom
feeding frenzy
Meaning
A voracious competition among would-be purchasers, etc. for limited resources.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sale caused a feeding frenzy at the store.”
“When the company announced the limited edition sneakers, a feeding frenzy broke out among the collectors waiting online.”
“The sudden availability of the rare property sparked a feeding frenzy among investors, who scrambled to submit their highest bids before the deadline.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026