deliriousness

noun

as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion in the deliriousness of the emergency evacuation, a lot of things were overlooked

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  1. frenzy
  2. rampage
  3. delirium
Noun
  • The effort thrust Kansas City into a nationwide mid-decade redistricting frenzy amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Bank of America pledge isn’t limited to the AI frenzy, focusing on sectors such as transportation and water systems as well.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • Through the help of new and old audio tapes and Manson family members, Berlinger argues that the murderous rampage began with a botched drug deal by a man named Bobby Beausoleil.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The rampage caused more property damage, additional crashes between other vehicles and ultimately injuries to three people who were treated at a hospital.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Schoenbrun wrote the lyrics, with layers of guitar and orchestral flourishes giving the track a bittersweet, dreamlike quality that fits the film’s collision of desire, fear and delirium.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Shah diagnosed delirium and said possible causes included anesthesia, oxygen problems and an elevated heart rate.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of delirium
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“Deliriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliriousness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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