fevers

noun

plural of fever
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 The Bundibugyo virus comes from the same family as the Ebola virus that caused the 2014 West Africa and 2018 Congo epidemics, causing the fatal fevers associated with Ebola. — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Listeria’s high fevers can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen can safely reduce body temperature, though acetaminophen is usually the better choice for fevers. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 The downward spiral of his health started with excruciating abdominal pain that left him unable to walk as his digestive tract ulcerated, along with fevers, blistering rashes, headaches and fatigue. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026 Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Signs of severe symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fevers over 102 degrees or frequent vomiting that prevents hydration, according to the CDC. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 While most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, others can experience anything from fevers, headaches, vomiting, and more within two to six days after being bit. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Both were found to have respiratory issues and fevers of a hundred and one. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
  1. diseases
  2. illnesses
  3. ailments
  4. sicknesses
  5. ills
Noun
  • On the earnings call, CEO Jason Hollar said the Pharma business benefited from strong unit demand for both generic medications and specialty therapeutics (treatments for cancer, as well as urological, kidney and autoimmune diseases).
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, children faced countless diseases like rickets, which prevents developing skeletons from adequately mineralizing.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • These cases often involve unusual illnesses that challenge even experienced physicians.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some developed psychological illnesses or died within a few years from physical ailments.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.
    — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Some may find the value to be limited, especially if their dog or cat breed is younger or less predisposed to suffer from medical issues or ailments.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ailments
Noun
  • And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of sicknesses
Noun
  • Humor and/or wit feature in your work to address serious issues of the heart or to comment on the socio-political ills of the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ills

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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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