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

In the Tahoe basin, opposition to the herbicide reached a fever pitch after an article chronicling the Forest Service’s use of the chemical across California appeared in Mother Jones magazine. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Jarell Quansah’s 54th-minute red card brought the home Azteca crowd to fever pitch again, but Harry Kane’s penalty restored England’s two-goal lead. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The superstar couple’s donation comes as the media frenzy surrounding their Fourth of July wedding reaches a fever pitch. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026

Sports + Entertainment Excitement for the World Cup reached a fever pitch this week, as 32 countries entered the knockout stage—double the number from previous events. — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 July 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