1
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
at the school board meeting the librarian delivered a fervid speech defending the classic novel against would-be censors
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the fervid sands of the desert
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Recent Examples of fervid
England’s West Country offers an intriguing portrait, from the fervid radicalism of left-wing Bristol to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, which has seen the summers of its prosperity fade into decline and neglect.
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2025
Home from college in the fervid summer of 1968, Dave Eshelman was determined to put theory into practice.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Anticipation for The Smashing Machine has been fervid amid Johnson’s legions of action fans and film buffs alike, while awards analysts are poised to assess the action star’s dramatic chops for Oscar potential.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2025
Home from college in the fervid summer of 1968, Dave Eshelman was determined to put theory into practice.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Anticipation for The Smashing Machine has been fervid amid Johnson’s legions of action fans and film buffs alike, while awards analysts are poised to assess the action star’s dramatic chops for Oscar potential.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervid
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For all the federation’s failings, Kuper remains a passionate follower of World Cup soccer.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Instructor Peggie Moore is passionate about working with students of every age, size, shape and ability.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old student described as a fervent nationalist, died in a hospital on Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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From then on, Dior enjoyed the unwavering support of major Japanese clients, loyal friends of the house, who became its fervent ambassadors.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Saturated in the heatwave colors of Australia’s scorching Red Center, with its searing blue skies and bright orange sands, Wolfram makes the grim, lawless backwater of Wake in Fright seem positively cosmopolitan by comparison.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Caramelizing lemon — by grilling, searing or sauteéing — is done in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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The Freak from The Girls Deli in North Park is a hot sandwich with salty pastrami, brisket, melted jack cheese, bacon, mustard, spicy sriracha mayo, onions, and jalapeños.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The show captures the frenzy of all-consuming lust and the chaos that arises in the wake of a blazing hot relationship without true depth or knowledge of the other partner.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tea is presented alongside the ritualistic high pour synonymous with Moroccan tradition, which is not only an enjoyable spectacle, but a gesture of warm welcome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Fervid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fervid. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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