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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
If brands spent the last few years plumbing the looks and vibes of the early 2000s — Miu Miu’s low-rise waistlines and Abercrombie’s prep and all that — ‘90s fever has now taken hold.
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Baking fever is spreading across the country, and these nostalgic cakes are to blame—in the best possible way.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Baking fever is spreading across the country, and these nostalgic cakes are to blame—in the best possible way.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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The whirling metal blades dominate the front yard with more frenzy movements than a four-year-old rushing to the bathroom.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The elevated levels could increase the risk of illness.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan returns to lineup DeRozan returned to the lineup 24 hours after an illness forced him to miss his first game of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls, ending his streak of 126 consecutive games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Jalloh was inspired by a 2009 shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, during which an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and injured 32 others, Evans said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid on a rampage through the streets of Paris, zooming around on her motorcycle and facing down cops — fun!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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The implications about diet and disease — and the possibility of drastically reducing our most fatal ailments — are convincing.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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As for the Heat’s injuries, Herro and Ware’s ailments are the new ones to monitor.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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And Pearl, while making his team’s case Thursday, unwittingly did a fine job of spelling out the ills of expansion as well.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hollywood has always been an easy political punching bag–a convenient scapegoat for a host of intractable ills.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Of roughly 45,000 inmates booked annually, 50% disclose chronic illness and approximately 30% of the remaining half are unaware or don’t reveal a chronic sickness.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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