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as in desperately
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as in busily
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverishly
Adverb
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Walker is the type of chess piece and playmaker Carolina desperately needs on that side of the ball.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Now in his second year at Tech, McCasland is the hire that Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt desperately needed for a program in search of stability.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Surveillance footage, the arrest affidavit says, showed Mary frantically seeking help as Nathan chased her with a gun — while the couple’s 4-year-old daughter was behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.—
Ingrid Newkirk,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Open, add three to five cubes or a generous handful of pebble ice, seal and shake vigorously for about three to four minutes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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The king stares intently into an eternal distance through composite orbs fashioned from alabaster and glass, rendered in varying degrees of clarity, transparency and opacity.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Clad in a menswear-style white shirt and necktie, Rihanna followed the morning session intently.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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