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

Newsom’s critics have long tried to paint the governor as lax on crime as concerns about homelessness and petty crime reached a fever pitch during the pandemic as videos of public smash-and-grabs in cities like San Francisco went viral. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

As Popstar discourse reached a fever pitch during release week, several buzzy tastemakers across the pop, electronic and alternative worlds threw their weight behind Tinashe. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Griffith’s paranoia reached a fever pitch after a narrow brush with death in 1891. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Patek Philippe discontinued the steel model in 2021, just as demand reached fever pitch. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fever pitch

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