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
Tylenol is the drug recommended by OB-GYNs for pain or fevers while pregnant, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
After that, dad Michael also began having intermittent fevers.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
But health experts say the latest review of evidence shows that physicians should continue to use acetaminophen to treat pain and fevers during pregnancy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
That’s not a trivial effect for a disease that, even in mild cases, can cause days of high fevers and chills, followed by potentially weeks of that delightful run-over-by-a-truck feeling.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, pulse oximeters (the small clips placed on a finger to test oxygen) are less accurate on darker skin, and temperature scanners often used in clinics can under-detect fevers in Black patients.
—Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Tom Tassoni’s winter break has been filled with fevers, coughing, soup and Gatorade — times five.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
When heated, these chemicals can create toxic fumes that may cause fevers, sore throat or difficulty breathing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
That acetaminophen is usually the better choice for fevers?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
After that, dad Michael also began having intermittent fevers.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
But health experts say the latest review of evidence shows that physicians should continue to use acetaminophen to treat pain and fevers during pregnancy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
That’s not a trivial effect for a disease that, even in mild cases, can cause days of high fevers and chills, followed by potentially weeks of that delightful run-over-by-a-truck feeling.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, pulse oximeters (the small clips placed on a finger to test oxygen) are less accurate on darker skin, and temperature scanners often used in clinics can under-detect fevers in Black patients.
—Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Tom Tassoni’s winter break has been filled with fevers, coughing, soup and Gatorade — times five.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
When heated, these chemicals can create toxic fumes that may cause fevers, sore throat or difficulty breathing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
That acetaminophen is usually the better choice for fevers?
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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The models, called Eden, will be used to help advance gene editing and potential cures to deadly diseases.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Holmes experienced a meteoric rise in the early 2010s with the initial success of her company, Theranos, which claimed its medical device could detect diseases from a few drops of blood at a fraction of the price.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Participants can receive no-cost vaccinations for flu, RSV, shingles, tetanus, HPV and other illnesses.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Do the newborns who get the vaccine develop other severe illnesses in the first few weeks of life?—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later, the state spent $6 million to seal the brick building, after state workers complained of respiratory ailments and asthma.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2010, two years before his death at 82 from complications of heart and lung ailments, Reisman founded Table Tennis Nation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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And among parents, the fear of illnesses like polio, measles and other sicknesses were always present.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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Certainly, in the past several years, the app has been blamed for any number of contemporary social ills.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
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Despite so many errors, The Information is now the paper of record on the ills of Nvidia.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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