as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas
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Recent Examples of delirium
Harriet died a few years before Leo, and then Leo passed, picking off enemy planes in a brief delirium.
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Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Joey Chestnut earned his 17th championship belt in 2025, off the strength of 70 1/2 dogs and buns in a 10-minute delirium.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
But Arsenal rallied while City fumbled, leading to scenes of delirium yesterday in London, where tens of thousands partied through the night in the club’s home borough of Islington.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Wayans also experienced foot pain, numb toes, delirium and blurry vision.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Joey Chestnut earned his 17th championship belt in 2025, off the strength of 70 1/2 dogs and buns in a 10-minute delirium.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
But Arsenal rallied while City fumbled, leading to scenes of delirium yesterday in London, where tens of thousands partied through the night in the club’s home borough of Islington.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Wayans also experienced foot pain, numb toes, delirium and blurry vision.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
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The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.
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Meanwhile, Kelce’s father has added fuel to the wedding frenzy.
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Three years ago, a then-21-year-old University of Pittsburgh student took Delta-8 and went on a rampage.
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In January, Ye took out an ad in the Wall Street Journal to plead for forgiveness after his antisemitic rampage in 2025.
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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