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as in heated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
scary stories that were the product of a feverish imagination
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the desperate prisoner made a feverish appeal for mercy
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
working at a feverish pace to get the project done on time
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Recent Examples of feverish
Within the feverish climate of social media, this made for an unfamiliar sort of restraint — almost as unusual as the street homicide of an American businessman.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Our first day on the trail (and our second and third) was an exorcism of sorts, a feverish purge.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
There is no feverish devotion to be found when The Athletic visits, only shoppers musing thoughtfully under fashionable downlighting.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
China has been churning out increasingly advanced warships at a feverish pace, often matching US carrier technology.
—Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Our first day on the trail (and our second and third) was an exorcism of sorts, a feverish purge.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
There is no feverish devotion to be found when The Athletic visits, only shoppers musing thoughtfully under fashionable downlighting.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
China has been churning out increasingly advanced warships at a feverish pace, often matching US carrier technology.
—Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverish
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In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two got in each other’s faces in a heated exchange that included Mims being held back by inactive teammate Orlando Brown Jr. and others.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The newlyweds wake up hungry after a passionate wedding night, which is when Mel remembers that Charmaine never did turn up yesterday.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the importance of bird conservation does not start or end with one passionate 21-year-old.Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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The frantic search for a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who went overboard has been called off.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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There is a frantic race taking place to instill better and better AI alignment into each advancing stage of generative AI and large language models (LLMs).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Several council members brought up worries about the plan before the vote, saying there was an opportunity to have a big project in the space that more of the community was excited about.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Comer was excited and relieved to see Athena had returned safely after nine days of grueling searches and heartbroken meltdowns from her kids.Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remove the chicken and veggies from the pot and cover them with foil to keep warm.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many Southern California hikers are furious, convinced the move was unnecessary.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Harry’s denial is furious and while a struggle to remove Erzsébet from their home ensues, his father disappears.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
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Her agitated forms do for computers what 19th-century spirit photography did for the camera, at once exploiting a new technology and highlighting its artifice, conjuring the ghost in the machine.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Romy is uncomfortable in her own skin, agitated and anxious.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the heart of President Carter’s public service was his fervent commitment to honoring the spark of divinity within every person.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ricketts had been a fervent fan of the team while receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Chicago and rooted heavily for Sosa in his captivating home run duel with McGwire and Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Feverish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverish. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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