fever pitch

noun

1. a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people.

   The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.

fever pitch

noun

1. a state of intense excitement

   things were at fever pitch with the election coming up

Word History and Origins

Origin of fever pitch¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Asian stock markets surged Wednesday morning, matching record gains on Wall Street the previous day as investor confidence in AI tech and coming interest rate cuts in the United States reaches fever pitch.

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The war for talent and business among data-labeling startups reached a fever pitch last month when Scale sued Mercor, accusing the company of allegedly stealing trade secrets.

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Ahead of its release Friday, buzz for the album reached a fever pitch.

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Competition in China's car sector has reached a "fever pitch", said BYD in its statement.

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With just weeks to go before Oasis storms the Rose Bowl for two sold-out shows in September — its first Los Angeles concerts in 15 years— anticipation reached a fever pitch in Hollywood on Wednesday morning.

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