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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 typical symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes accompanied by fever, chills and abdominal pain.
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Perri Klass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Children could face a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) if their mothers took acetaminophen — a common pain reliever and fever reducer — during pregnancy, researchers have found.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that there’s no specific treatment for dengue fever.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, people can contract that infection in the bloodstream, a wound or their ears but fevers are common.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Perri Klass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Children could face a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) if their mothers took acetaminophen — a common pain reliever and fever reducer — during pregnancy, researchers have found.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that there’s no specific treatment for dengue fever.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, people can contract that infection in the bloodstream, a wound or their ears but fevers are common.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
Noun
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Millions of Americans depend on our nation's research institutions for treatments and cures to the diseases that devastate families every day.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Soggy soil is a breeding ground for destructive pests and diseases.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Pete Alonso’s game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning was the signature moment — a blast over the center field wall that sent the Mets’ dugout into a frenzy and temporarily turned loanDepot park into Citi Field South.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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This seems like a win-win situation, offering expertise to these young adults and introducing them to a world which too often was a frenzy of agents, publicists, etc whose own bottom lines were more paramount than any of the student-athletes needs.—
Kennington Smith III,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Defense Department report noted hundreds of cases of Navy SEALs coming down with acute gastrointestinal illness, crippling diarrhea, from swimming and training in polluted waters just off the coast of Coronado and Imperial Beach.—
Kimberly Dickson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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While Kennedy is correct in his statement that some chronic disease and cancer rates have risen, public health experts said -- and data shows -- that the country has made great progress tackling illnesses, including driving down cancer mortality rates, and that life expectancy is on the rise.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Later, Su-ho is brought to the hospital, where he is watched over by his grandmother and friends like Si-eun and Yeong-i. Su-ho’s sorry state prompts Si-eun to go on a vengeful rampage to exact violence on anyone involved with the attack.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Her 15-month-old dog had managed to break free and go on a destructive rampage before heading back into the crate and taking a nap.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In fact, there’s no medical terminology whatsoever for all the ailments your beloved child will introduce into your life.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Untangling the knot of pollution in these places is slow work, in part because federal laws don’t adequately address overlapping environmental ills: The Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act regulate only one form and one source of pollution at a time.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s actions have been cheered by many conservatives, who have long accused the federal government of being a breeding ground of sloth and incompetence, where the nation’s ills originate.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
24 Feb. 2025
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What Science Says Taking immune-boosting supplements is touted as a way to strengthen one's body’s ability to fight off an infection rather than avoid sickness altogether.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ed has been called to be the United States Attorney for Washington, DC, perhaps the most powerful prosecutor in the country, with the ability to shape the application of justice in our Nation’s Capital, routing out the sickness and corruption and bringing hope nee hope to America.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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