FEVERISHNESS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

But sports markets are the main drivers of the prediction frenzy.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
The sports drink, launched in 2022 by two of YouTube’s biggest stars, manufactured a frenzy.

— Keren Novack, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

The rampage-causing Godzilla is bigger than ever this time and heads to New York City for a global action epic.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
And, of course, there won’t be many people who want to defend someone in that position — or, indeed, listen to any hard-luck stories — now the details have been outlined in court about his motorway rampage.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampage

Noun

Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency amid the spread of dengue fever in the state.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
What readers are saying The comments express concern over the spread of dengue fever, linking it to climate change and criticizing political figures and policies for inadequate responses.

— Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

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