feverishness

noun

as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion the exhilarating feverishness of the final stages of a political campaign

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  1. frenzy
  2. rampage
  3. fever
Noun
  • At the same time, stocks of computer chip companies and other winners from the frenzy to build AI data centers have come under pressure on concerns that high interest rates may slow the further build out of data centers.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • So readers will have less than three months to complete and process ACOSH before a new spoiler-heavy frenzy begins.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • Gino’s traditional family Christmas Eve turns into a bloody battle for survival when his long-dead grandma drops by and goes on a murderous rampage.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ted Bundy's rampage of violence spanned at least four years and left dozens of victims behind, including at least 30 women and girls who were killed — and several others who escaped or survived despite serious injuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • When the rash appears, the fever may spike over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involved a man who developed fever and severe diarrhea after eating undercooked pigeon meat.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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