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as in desperately
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as in busily
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Recent Examples of feverishly
According to reporting from Reuters, India’s textile exporters are feverishly probing European markets for new opportunities.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Other actors stacked up projects like poker chips, supplementing TV work with movies, theatre gigs, or branding deals, feverishly hedging against the risks of a shrinking industry.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s the way Fleur looks at Julian in real life too — adoring and feverishly in love, so when Fleur announces that the pair are getting married over dinner with friends, everyone responds with joy and delight.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Right now, Indian diplomats and lobbyists in Washington are working feverishly to engineer a rapprochement.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The quotable cult classic has since been adapted into a feverishly beloved musical, which first opened off-Broadway in 2014.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Other actors stacked up projects like poker chips, supplementing TV work with movies, theatre gigs, or branding deals, feverishly hedging against the risks of a shrinking industry.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s the way Fleur looks at Julian in real life too — adoring and feverishly in love, so when Fleur announces that the pair are getting married over dinner with friends, everyone responds with joy and delight.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Right now, Indian diplomats and lobbyists in Washington are working feverishly to engineer a rapprochement.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The quotable cult classic has since been adapted into a feverishly beloved musical, which first opened off-Broadway in 2014.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverishly
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There are many teams that desperately need pass rush help, and the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys are among those teams that might offer good draft capital.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s also the unique game between Auburn’s stout defense and one of the best offensive minds in the game (interim Hogs coach Bob Petrino), who just so happens to want the Arkansas job and desperately needs a signature win to get it.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, as the danger was spreading through the waters of the Florida reefs, scientists were busily yanking surviving corals out of the water and saving them in aquariums across the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The center of the nebula plays host to a population of energetic young stars that are busily sculpting dense pillars of dust with their radiation.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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To plug the gaps, faculty have been frantically applying for nonfederal sources of money.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The cooling technology actively draws and releases excess heat away from the body through the breathable top cover and copper foam.—
Rebecca Grambone,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Friends star, 56, is the daughter of the late Days of Our Lives actor John Aniston and noted that despite his lengthy acting career, her dad actively discouraged her from following in his footsteps.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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That seems like a crazily low number of songs.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Whisk vigorously to break down the bread, then remove from the heat.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Small and mid-sized countries that were energetically pursuing Security Council reform have backed off and are waiting for a clear signal of what—if anything—Trump will say about it.—
Richard Gowan,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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That means that those kids had likely been playing energetically and enjoying their toddler life just before getting sick.—
Pia Pannaraj,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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