as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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Recent Examples of fevers
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Acetaminophen is considered one of the only safe pain relievers to take during pregnancy when used appropriately, and not taking it, particularly for the treatment of fevers, can carry risks for the fetus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments launched emergency operations, deployed mosquito-control teams and alerted clinicians to test for malaria in patients with unexplained fevers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers that are a symptom of listeria.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Political fevers heightened with the near‑constant barrage of national cable news, usually spun by left‑ or right‑leaning media and amplified by taunting tweets.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
That's because the combination shot is associated with a slightly higher risk of fevers that can lead to seizures in kids under 4.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Recurrent fevers during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism by up to 300%, particularly in pregnant patients with severe or prolonged infections.
—Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Acetaminophen is considered one of the only safe pain relievers to take during pregnancy when used appropriately, and not taking it, particularly for the treatment of fevers, can carry risks for the fetus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments launched emergency operations, deployed mosquito-control teams and alerted clinicians to test for malaria in patients with unexplained fevers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers that are a symptom of listeria.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Political fevers heightened with the near‑constant barrage of national cable news, usually spun by left‑ or right‑leaning media and amplified by taunting tweets.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
That's because the combination shot is associated with a slightly higher risk of fevers that can lead to seizures in kids under 4.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Recurrent fevers during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism by up to 300%, particularly in pregnant patients with severe or prolonged infections.
—Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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New diseases pop up all the time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Louis said illnesses such as breast cancer aren’t spoken about among Haitian immigrants, and not doing so could have harmful effects.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, his time with the company has been marred by injury and other physical ailments.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Spoelstra downplayed Jakucionis’ ailments.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors.—
B. Derrick Taff,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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All their triumphs, all their sleepless nights, their loves and hates, their sicknesses, their schemes, their rises to power and their falls from it -- all gone.—
Paul Prather,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2016
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For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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