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
  • In addition, chip shortages due to the AI boom have resulted in price hikes for consumer electronics, with hyperscalers showing no signs that their capital expenditure frenzy is cooling off.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • The Knicks claiming the 2026 NBA championship in an emphatic 4-1 gentleman’s sweep of the San Antonio Spurs sent the Eastern Conference into a frenzy.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • If convicted, Morales faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for his bloody rampage, Assistant District Attorney Megan Joy said in court.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The plane carrying the deportees arrived on the same day the United Nations confirmed that a deadly gang rampage in the hills above Port-au-Prince had left at least 61 people dead, including 14 children.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Described as a raunchy and chaotic fever dream, Zucker’s Stamptown special is a love letter to everyone who ever helped him and his collaborators along the way.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • World Cup fever led millions of children to sign up for youth leagues.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of fever
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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