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
These symptoms can include anxiety, tremors, sweating and nausea and more serious complications such as seizures or delirium.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Some passages read like dreams, others like delirium.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
There’ve been too many defiant and delirium-provoking moments not to see it that way.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Patients at home are more mobile, less prone to delirium and infection, and often begin rehabilitation faster.
—Lee Fleisher, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Some passages read like dreams, others like delirium.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
There’ve been too many defiant and delirium-provoking moments not to see it that way.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Patients at home are more mobile, less prone to delirium and infection, and often begin rehabilitation faster.
—Lee Fleisher, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
Noun
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Massachusetts Democratic pols launched a Facebook frenzy on everything from campaigning for their jobs to the war with Iran to a legislative audit, a deliberate communications strategy to avoid tough questions by spinning their stories on social media.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Denton took a two-point lead late, Webb’s shot from behind the arc sent the Birdville crowd into a frenzy and his team back into the state semifinals.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Investigators believe Jalloh was inspired by a 2009 shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, during which an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and injured 32 others, Evans said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid on a rampage through the streets of Paris, zooming around on her motorcycle and facing down cops — fun!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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