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

Instead, Kushner began acting as an unofficial adviser to his father-in-law starting in May 2025, as the war reached a fever pitch. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The drug industry lobbying group PhRMA has tapped the former GOP House majority leader as pharma’s top voice in Washington, just as calls for lower drug prices and a change to the status quo reach a fever pitch. — STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Warnings around the existential risks of AI reaching fever pitch in recent weeks have pushed AI to the top of the global geopolitical agenda. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The trade official’s comments come as calls from business leaders to solidify a deal have reached a fever pitch. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 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