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
  • Friday’s biggest lift for the S&P 500 came from Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the boom and possible bust of the AI frenzy.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Sweet treats include a new limited-time cake pop inspired by the Bearista Cold Cup, which sparked a fan frenzy during last year’s holiday merchandise drop.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • And as Japan rebuilds from both wartime devastation and from Godzilla’s rampage through various cities, including Tokyo, a new threat arrives from outer space—and this one can fly.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her restaurant's cameras caught a lone man on the nearly three-hour destructive rampage beginning just after midnight.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS BITING CONCERN — Southern state battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades with hundreds infected.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Her symptoms included headache, hallucinations, vomiting, and a high fever, all symptoms of a rapidly expanding pituitary tumor, per the authors.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fever
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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