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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
Instead, she was given IV fluids, acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol) for her fever and an anxiety drug.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Although minor side effects including injection site pain, aching, fever and chills are common for up to a few days after receiving a COVID-19 shot, serious adverse effects are exceedingly rare.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Symptoms of salmonella include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps and fever, and generally begin 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food, according to the county.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Although minor side effects including injection site pain, aching, fever and chills are common for up to a few days after receiving a COVID-19 shot, serious adverse effects are exceedingly rare.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Symptoms of salmonella include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps and fever, and generally begin 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food, according to the county.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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This field includes liquid biopsy, referring to techniques that process bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva for different disease biomarkers.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The dampened investor mood over AI — relative to the frenzy over the theme in 2024, at least — doesn’t reflect the priorities of companies, which are still spending on AI infrastructure and leveraging the technology to find new revenue streams.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Today’s tariff frenzy is not really motivated by a concern for military threats, anyway.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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With this move, the FDA will limit the vaccine’s availability later this year to older adults and those who may be at risk of severe illness, Reuters reported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Most people recover without treatment, however, in rare circumstances, infection can produce more severe illness and require hospitalization.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Aniston, now 56, played a girl trying to stop his murderous rampage after his gold coins were stolen.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The probes said Byrd acted in self-defense and credited him with helping to protect lawmakers during the chaotic rampage by rioters including Babbitt, who was not armed.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The Incas had advanced calendars and ceramics as well, and perfected a type of neurosurgery, likely to treat skull wounds suffered in battle, among other ailments.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The outset was more about identifying the mental health of the practitioner than identifying the ills in society ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Carmichael is content to share his personal shame while exposing the social ills that have also tried to stop him from being his true self.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Luther is shown struggling with a sickness early in the movie.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Organic materials like wood and oil that don’t fully burn can leave polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — or PAHs — which can harm the immune system and cause sickness in the short term and cancer in the long term.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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