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
  • Fourteen minutes into the game, midfielder Jhon Arias drove a cross from winger Luis Suarez into the right corner of the net to give Colombia a 1-0 lead and send Pais MX into a frenzy.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • For example, nine people died in 2024 from elephant rampages at Kerala temple festivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Brandon Aiyuk continued his online rampage against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, taking shots at the team and his now former agent as the disgruntled wide receiver keeps publicly pleading for his release.
    — Mercury News staff, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • About 20% of infected people will develop mild symptoms such as a fever, body aches and nausea.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These 10 images capture just a taste of the maximalist fever dream that was Liberace’s home life.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026
Definition of fever
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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