fever pitch

noun

: a state of intense excitement and agitation

Examples of fever pitch in a Sentence

I worked myself up to a fever pitch of enthusiasm. New allegations brought interest in the scandal to a fever pitch. Demand for the new car soon reached fever pitch.
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The prediction market fever pitch One of the most popular NBA players endorsing Kalshi is the latest indicator of just how mainstream prediction markets have become. Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 Rumors hit a fever pitch on Wednesday on the back of a report in Conservative tabloid newspaper Bild that Tuttle was on the way out. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 Their bromance reaches a fever pitch when Sloan begins believing that Shepherd is trying to poach Avery for neurosurgery. Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Tom Steyer, a progressive hedge fund executive turned climate activist, pitched himself as the populist candidate as anger at California’s high cost of living and billionaires’ recent forays into politics has reached a fever pitch. Lia Russell february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fever pitch

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fever pitch was in 1837

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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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