Meaning : Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.
Example :
Panic in the stock market.
A war scare.
A bomb scare led them to evacuate the building.
Synonyms : scare
Meaning : Be overcome by a sudden fear.
Example :
The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away.
Meaning : Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.
Example :
The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners.