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as in desperately
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as in busily
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Recent Examples of feverishly
The group spent the next week feverishly uploading data and scientific protocols to an online repository and transferring access to park staff whose jobs seemed more secure.
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Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
According to reporting from Reuters, India’s textile exporters are feverishly probing European markets for new opportunities.
—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
Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
According to reporting from Reuters, India’s textile exporters are feverishly probing European markets for new opportunities.
—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
Adverb
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States, cities and food banks have been ramping up donations desperately trying to fill the gap.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The most recent plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback takes things up a notch, completely reinvigorating a nameplate that desperately needed a makeover.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 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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Skattebo’s Giants teammates immediately saw the nature of the injury and frantically waved to the sideline for medical attention.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sly, Enders and the other journalists Tice had befriended during his rapid professional rise frantically reached out to their contacts, but nobody knew what had happened to him.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Senators are actively discussing a deal that would reopen the government, including hashing out a new stopgap funding bill that would last at least until December — and possibly beyond.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Old loves may resurface, either literally or energetically.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then, the camera panned over to Kelce, who was energetically bouncing up and down with his hand over his heart.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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