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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
  • News that Adele won the show was announced on Monday, and two days later, the full cast of celebrities and pros was revealed, sending the Dancing fandom into a frenzy.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So when Trader Joe’s dropped a similar formula at a fraction of the cost, skincare enthusiasts went into a bit of a frenzy.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • Their killer has been identified as Ousman Ceesay, 44, who police say died by suicide after carrying out the rampage.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Revenge about a bear that goes on the rampage in Yellowstone National Park.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Measles symptoms typically appear within one to two weeks and can include a high fever, a cough, runny nose and red eyes, white dots inside the mouth and a rash that starts on the face and spreads down the body, health officials said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the federal health agency.
    — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fever
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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