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fevered

  • a word derived from fever.

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And sure, the America-backing crowd delivers fevered chants of “USA! USA!” at any provocation.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

The unlikely story of an American table tennis champion has become an end-of-year cinematic event in the United States, where it's due to be released on Thursday, with Chalamet-headed publicity garnering fevered attention.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

A second, even more fevered wave of studio construction took place during the pandemic, when homebound audiences sent streaming viewership soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

So the European aim today may be to slow things down and calm fevered talk about land-swap deals that should really be part of the endgame of a negotiation.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

In my moments of fevered consciousness I think I am dreaming.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline