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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the fever of a political campaign a lot of things get said that never should have been said
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Recent Examples of fever
A number of notorious ones from Zika to measles to highly deadly viruses like Nipah, Marburg and Lassa fever.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Researchers should prioritize drugs that are taken to treat serious chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, deadly infections such as HIV, and high fevers.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
But while the first is a sumptuous fever dream of a Hollywood of the past, the second is a digital-video nightmare caught outside of time.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
While the flu is traditionally associated with symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue, children and adults alike can experience moderate to severe complications.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Researchers should prioritize drugs that are taken to treat serious chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, deadly infections such as HIV, and high fevers.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
But while the first is a sumptuous fever dream of a Hollywood of the past, the second is a digital-video nightmare caught outside of time.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
While the flu is traditionally associated with symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue, children and adults alike can experience moderate to severe complications.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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Indoor cats live for 15 to 17 years on average, while outdoor felines live only for 2 to 5 years due to dangers such as extreme temperatures, wildlife, and disease.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The couple welcomed a daughter, who died due to a childhood illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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This film is situated as a direct sequel to Halloween II, giving us a chance to check in with Laurie Strode 20 years after Michael Myers' first rampage.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In July 2011, a Norwegian neo-Nazi went on a rampage, detonating a bomb in Oslo, Norway, before opening fire at a Labour Party youth camp on nearby Utoya Island.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is based on a mix of historical accounts, the discovery of body lice on the remains of soldiers (which carried the pathogens that transmitted the ailments), and DNA analyses conducted nearly a decade ago.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit said many of the plaintiffs experienced debilitating panic attacks and insomnia, among other physical ailments.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ratti believes similar operations can be the soothing balm for retailers’ current ills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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And officials have long looked to play up the ills of other countries, especially the US, to boost their own image for domestic and, increasingly, international audiences.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Both the president and the first lady were distraught over their son’s sickness and death.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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