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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026

Bad Bunny’s momentum is reaching a fever pitch. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026

Concern in Ypsilanti reached a fever pitch late last month when rumors spread — including through a Facebook post from the county sheriff — that ICE had targeted parents at a bus stop. —Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Andrew was stripped of his royal title in October 2025 and pushed out of his home at Royal Lodge after reports of his association with Epstein hit a fever pitch. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fever pitch

• bewitch
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch
• lich