as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas
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Recent Examples of delirium
This unusual encounter throws the young man into a dizzying delirium, disrupting his blossoming romance with Rita.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Laurie Whitwell has captured the delirium of their run (and reminded me of the relevance of Haji Wright’s toenail).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Machover’s score for 15 instruments is its own complex delirium.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Embarrassing Brighton for a third time this season by finishing above them would be a fantastic way to go from despondency after a rough start to delirium in May.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Laurie Whitwell has captured the delirium of their run (and reminded me of the relevance of Haji Wright’s toenail).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Machover’s score for 15 instruments is its own complex delirium.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Embarrassing Brighton for a third time this season by finishing above them would be a fantastic way to go from despondency after a rough start to delirium in May.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
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The shot sent Fenway Park into a frenzy and left the Yankees ruminating over a few calls that didn’t go their way in the top of the frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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But not all semiconductor companies have benefited from the AI frenzy.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Vance Boelter, who faces several charges in the deadly shooting of a Minnesota Democrat lawmaker and her husband, targeted four different lawmakers during his rampage, acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said during a press conference Monday.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Scores of shocked people gathered near the scene of the crime to observe a minute of silence 24 hours after the rampage in the city of Graz, mourning the victims of one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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