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as in disease
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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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the fever of a political campaign a lot of things get said that never should have been said
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Recent Examples of fever
The condition generally causes a high fever, and heart and kidney output may decrease.
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Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like:
high fever
cough
runny nose
rash covering the body
Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
With flu season in full swing, many people are on the hunt for antiviral medications that can help them get rid of their fatigue, fever, coughing, and other flu-like symptoms.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 22 Feb. 2025
The fever dreams involving talking llamas and dangerous slap bracelets?
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like:
high fever
cough
runny nose
rash covering the body
Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
With flu season in full swing, many people are on the hunt for antiviral medications that can help them get rid of their fatigue, fever, coughing, and other flu-like symptoms.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 22 Feb. 2025
The fever dreams involving talking llamas and dangerous slap bracelets?
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Out March 11 on Hulu, Last Take recounts the fatal shooting of Hutchins with exclusive insights into the inner tragedy that occurred before the event transformed into a media frenzy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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And though the wait isn’t over just yet, Rihanna — whose last studio album was 2016’s Anti, and who recently sent fans into a frenzy after she was spotted hitting the recording studio — assured listeners that her album will be anything but subpar.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).—
Jordan King,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Amid his social media rampage, Rob also accused Chyna of drug abuse, alcohol abuse and infidelity.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Abomination goes on a rampage in Harlem, and Bruce turns himself into the Hulk to defeat him.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
1 Mar. 2025
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Musculoskeletal injuries are perhaps the most common ailment experienced by hockey players.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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During the Cold War, population control came to be seen as a kind of master key—a panacea for social and political ills.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency has the subject of fierce controversy and a target of the Trump administration’s accusations of government ills.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Feb. 2025
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The family, with their lawsuit, seeks an unspecified amount in damages for physical sickness, pain and injuries, including for PTSD and associated symptoms caused by the raid, the complaint shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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During their sickness, Vanessa and her daughter were in bed together watching a slew of romantic comedies.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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