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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
Long-term exposure to patulin can lead to immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever and nausea.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In humans, bird flu can cause pink eye, fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, ‘Will Smith Eating Spaghetti’ was nightmarish fever-dream.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Eating foods with high levels of mycotoxins can lead to immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever and nausea.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In humans, bird flu can cause pink eye, fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, ‘Will Smith Eating Spaghetti’ was nightmarish fever-dream.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Eating foods with high levels of mycotoxins can lead to immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever and nausea.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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Used since the 1950s to make consumer products nonstick, oil- and water-repellent, and resistant to temperature change, PFAS chemicals have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, fertility issues, high cholesterol, hormone disruption, liver damage, obesity and thyroid disease.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The risk is higher in some people, such as smokers older than 35 or those who have multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors.—
ALI SWENSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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In these and recent Olympics, athletes have gone viral for amassing pins in the village with varying frenzy.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Given Supermicro’s high-profile role in the AI build-out frenzy, the CFO also needs to have strategic relationships with analysts, investment banks, and market participants.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kerr had no update on Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the past two games with an unspecified illness.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Scientists have long suspected that active supermassive black holes can kill their own host galaxies, but new research suggests these cosmic titans are more like serial killers that can extend their murderous rampage across many light-years and destroy neighboring galaxies, too.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Randy Santos, 31, was arrested with a bloody metal bar in his hands shortly after the October 2019 rampage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But forward Ty Dellandrea, San Jose’s only other player on IR, is still considered weeks away from a return from a lower-body ailment.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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But in addition to Romy Gonzalez, whose lingering shoulder ailment from last season will likely keep him from the Opening Day roster, the Red Sox have 2020 Gold Glove winner Brendan Rodgers in camp on a minor league deal, and the switch-hitting utility-man Nick Sogard.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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For all its ills, social media can also be an entry point for anyone interested in Chicago history and the city’s varied eccentricities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The conductor added that opera not only reveals societal ills but can model what an ideal society can look like.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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This can also help keep sickness at bay, as a healthier gut microbiome is linked to better immune function, according to Wright.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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On top of the sickness running through the team, the Huskies are also managing a slew of minor injuries.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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