as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas
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Recent Examples of delirium
The issue of an excited delirium diagnosis also came up during the trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The momentum, and delirium, only lasted a couple of minutes, however, as Lake Creek’s Harper Montgomery headed in a loose ball in the goalkeepers box in the 74th minute to put the Lions back up 3-2.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Our research shows that older adults with dementia may be at especially high risk of delirium and agitation in ED hallways.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
Hurley just pressed his head close to say something in the delirium of the moment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The momentum, and delirium, only lasted a couple of minutes, however, as Lake Creek’s Harper Montgomery headed in a loose ball in the goalkeepers box in the 74th minute to put the Lions back up 3-2.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Our research shows that older adults with dementia may be at especially high risk of delirium and agitation in ED hallways.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
Hurley just pressed his head close to say something in the delirium of the moment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
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While valuations for household-name series IP have come down to earth a bit since the frenzy around Friends, South Park and The Office during the streaming explosion several years ago, The Walking Dead rights will surely fetch several hundred million dollars.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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But there's a nostalgic and unexpected appeal to the bustling frenzy of a flea market.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Hours after the terrifying rampage, a similar fatal incident took place at Koodalminikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda when an elephant that had shown signs of restlessness during a ritual procession the night before broke out of its enclosure and attacked its handlers, per News Karnataka.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The above breaks trends that began with Norris’ upset 2024 Miami Grand Prix win that broke the Invincible Verstappen rampage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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