feverishness

noun

Definition of feverishnessnext
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion the exhilarating feverishness of the final stages of a political campaign

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  1. frenzy
  2. rampage
  3. fever
Noun
  • In the desperate frenzy to get aid and supplies to people whose lives were upended by a hurricane, Blue Ridge Public Radio compiled efforts of government, schools and charity organizations.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The first leg of the rally was fueled by the market frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence stocks as well as stronger-than-expected earnings in recent quarters.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • The security firm Mandiant, which is owned by Google, said in June that the rampage impacted roughly 165 victims.
    Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Police say the rampage ended in Parker, Arizona, near the Colorado River.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and, in severe cases, death caused by extreme blood loss.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • With its kinetic performances and genre-pushing structure, Novi’s 75-minute thrill ride lands like a high-stakes fever dream.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fever
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