fever pitch

noun

: a state of intense excitement and agitation

Examples of fever pitch in a Sentence

I worked myself up to a fever pitch of enthusiasm. New allegations brought interest in the scandal to a fever pitch. Demand for the new car soon reached fever pitch.
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Sam Sabin Feb 7, 2025 - Technology Elon Musk's IT makeover concerns hit fever pitch For the past week, Americans have been bombarded with reports of Elon Musk and his team of 20-something IT workers allegedly gaining access to sensitive government systems. Sam Sabin, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025 Now, tens of thousands of fans are descending for Super Bowl LIX, with security hitting a fever pitch. Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 Worries about whether casting directors screen every last self tape hit a fever pitch after the pandemic as the practice became more commonplace in the industry. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 The obsession with their relationship hit a fever pitch in 2020, following the release of her albums Folklore and its follow-up Evermore, which were conceived and made during lockdown. Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fever pitch

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fever pitch was in 1846

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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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