DELIRIUMS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

delirium

noun

di-ˈlir-ē-əm

Definition of delirium

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 Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The Jayhawk legend drove to the basket and missed a floater but tipped in his own miss to push the KU team over the 83-point target score and send Link Arena into delirium. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The virus causes seizures, hallucinations, facial paralysis, fear of water (where the patient will refuse to drink), fear of air or drafts, and delirium. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for delirium

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Mid-decade redistricting frenzy Vance suggested that Republican state lawmakers have every right to dilute the voting power of left-leaning Kansas City amid a bitter partisan fight for control of Congress.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
In 2023, the pair famously sent the internet into a frenzy when Swift appeared at a Chiefs game amid speculation that the two were dating.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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And, of course, there won’t be many people who want to defend someone in that position — or, indeed, listen to any hard-luck stories — now the details have been outlined in court about his motorway rampage.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The Indians continued their rampage on Thursday night, putting up 41 more points in Week 3 as the Indians came away with a 41-27 win over McKinney Boyd in front of a homecoming crowd at Keller ISD Stadium.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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