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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
And rental fever is spreading across the metro area from the Venetian and Star islands in Miami Beach to Little Havana.
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Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Healthy persons who are infected can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
This class is potentially an amazing class of servant leaders that can help break the fever that’s gripping this country and move us in a better direction.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Instead, keep an eye on the area for any physical symptoms like rash or fever.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
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Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Healthy persons who are infected can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
This class is potentially an amazing class of servant leaders that can help break the fever that’s gripping this country and move us in a better direction.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Instead, keep an eye on the area for any physical symptoms like rash or fever.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
Noun
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The full suite of vaccines against childhood diseases was almost complete by 1970.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The deadly plague is called Pierce’s disease.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The 23-year-old Beckham seemed to take the media frenzy in good humor.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Though not everyone was able to secure presale tickets, many still made light of the situation online, sparking a wave of memes related to the frenzy.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Eventually, the ways in which our body tried to cope — by sweating, for example - no longer suffice, which can result in illnesses like heat stroke, which typically starts when core temperature hits 104 F or more and can lead to death.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Taylor served only 16 months as President before dying of illness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The scene recalled the gruesome rampages of the RSF’s forebears, the janjaweed militias who terrorized Sudan’s Darfur region a generation ago.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, including at a fire station.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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While every ceremonial facilitator has their own unique way of preparing ayahuasca, most often two plants are brewed together (caapi vine and chacruna leaves) to create the highly powerful, transportive substance that can be used to treat physical and mental ailments.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Tabbed a Colts starter as a rookie, hamstring and quadriceps ailments shut him down halfway through that initial professional campaign.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Charli isn’t pretending the world’s ills are curable through a sweaty night dancing with friends.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Giant could have taken the same approach to Dahl as Dahl took to his own characters, clearly telegraphing the author’s ills and reducing him to them.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The test is whether MAHA can force government to stop subsidizing, shielding, and defending the industries that profit from sickness.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Deborah doesn’t want sickness to tarnish her legacy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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