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as in heated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
scary stories that were the product of a feverish imagination
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the desperate prisoner made a feverish appeal for mercy
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
working at a feverish pace to get the project done on time
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Recent Examples of feverish
This dominance is especially emblematic in Latin America, where K-pop artists maintain a feverish fandom.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety.
—Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Pivetta has long possessed a fastball that moves about as much as any in the game and curveball that bends as sharply as any in the game and an intensity on the mound as feverish as any in the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s game featured a feverish but futile effort marked by a rally from 15 down in the first half, 12 ties and 12 lead changes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety.
—Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Pivetta has long possessed a fastball that moves about as much as any in the game and curveball that bends as sharply as any in the game and an intensity on the mound as feverish as any in the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s game featured a feverish but futile effort marked by a rally from 15 down in the first half, 12 ties and 12 lead changes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverish
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The heated exchange took place days before the California Republican Party weighs making an endorsement in the 2026 race for California governor.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The unusual childbirth comes at a time of heated discussion about citizenship laws in the United States.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is also an affectionate, passionate day that promotes hot romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal is passionate about the concept, says Lee White, head of sports at WME Sports, which represents the basketball legend.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The rally caps a frantic 24 hours.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, according to several people involved and to contemporaneous documents, OpenAI executives seemed to grow only more excited about it.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps York was excited for this adventure.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sweet, savory, warm and dependable.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The furious finish, in a game played in the midst of wind gusts that made 40 degrees feel much colder as afternoon turned to evening, came after the Padres lost an early lead and then got it back again.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Texas battled back to within one possession late, but Betts’ block sealed it for a team that has come too far and endured too much to be bothered by even the most furious of comeback attempts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been in an increasingly agitated state, lobbing barbs at the alliance for refusing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf chokepoint where around 20% of the world’s oil flowed until Iran effectively shuttered it.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Equally agitated are Jedi Padawan Devon Izara (Gideon Adlon) and her Master, Eeko-Dio-Daki (Dennis Haysbert).—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, both led to fervent conversation peppered with oh-my-gods.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some conservatives outside of Congress, who were once fervent Trump supporters, also condemned the president's threats.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Feverish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverish. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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