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 bond between Spike and his mother becomes the heart of the film, rendered more affecting by Isla’s delirium, which causes her constantly to confuse her son with her late father.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
No sweating, fast heartbeat, fainting or feeling faint, breathing quickly, confusion or delirium, loss of consciousness and a high temperature.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Initial symptoms, per the CDC, are similar to the flu, before progressing to neurological symptoms like delirium, anxiety and hydrophobia (fear of water), as well as physical signs like seizures.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 June 2025
Devers was deported after a wondrous sweep of the Yankees that left Fenway Park in delirium.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
No sweating, fast heartbeat, fainting or feeling faint, breathing quickly, confusion or delirium, loss of consciousness and a high temperature.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Initial symptoms, per the CDC, are similar to the flu, before progressing to neurological symptoms like delirium, anxiety and hydrophobia (fear of water), as well as physical signs like seizures.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 June 2025
Devers was deported after a wondrous sweep of the Yankees that left Fenway Park in delirium.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
Noun
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Both the New Heights podcast and Taylor Nation hinted at the announcement with cryptic social media posts on Monday morning, sending fans into an investigative frenzy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, her 12th studio record and first since The Tortured Poets Department, was classic Swift, dramatic, meticulously timed, and guaranteed to send her global fan base into a buying frenzy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That was a distraction from the perpetual confusion in that first year of Covid, which in itself was a distraction from much of Trump’s rampage through Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tamura then continued his rampage through the lobby, fatally shooting a woman attempting to hide behind a pillar and a security guard stationed at his desk.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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