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
After that, Perardi and Youngblood’s relationship slipped into a state of delirium.
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Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Of particular concern for older people is an acute, complex and dangerous condition called delirium, Koepp said.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
These symptoms can include anxiety, tremors, sweating and nausea and more serious complications such as seizures or delirium.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Some passages read like dreams, others like delirium.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Of particular concern for older people is an acute, complex and dangerous condition called delirium, Koepp said.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
These symptoms can include anxiety, tremors, sweating and nausea and more serious complications such as seizures or delirium.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Some passages read like dreams, others like delirium.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
Noun
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Here are six ways fans can join the local World Cup frenzy in the coming weeks, including one exhibit that’s already open.—
Dan Kelly
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The same frenzy has taken hold online.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a knife-wielding man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three men ages 30, 43 and 69, along with three women ages 30, 49 and 79 suffered minor injuries in the rampage, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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