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.
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The latter is brand new, while the previous two, which were selected as singles from the full-length, rise to new heights on several rankings as excitement around Boone’s new project reaches a fever pitch. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 As Post Malone did one year ago, the iconic rapper and pop cultural presence has successfully tripled down on his Nashville footprint at a moment when mainstream country's ever-persistent crossover desires are reaching a fever pitch. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 After signing it Monday evening, Newsom heralded it as a solution to the state’s affordability crisis, which reached a fever pitch last year and peaked when a series of wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January, burning thousands of homes. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 Burning on the soccer pitch The United States hosts the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup through the championship tilt on July 13 — just as summer temperatures reach a fever pitch across the country. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fever pitch

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fever pitch was in 1846

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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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