as in diseases
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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Recent Examples of fevers
The condition can cause pain, infections and fevers.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to fevers and continuous, watery diarrhea, rotavirus symptoms in babies and children can also include loss of appetite and dehydration, per the NFID.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Typhus causes fevers and other symptoms, but is rarely fatal.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Measles symptoms, including high fevers, watery eyes, cough, rash and runny nose, can appear up to 21 days after initial exposure.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to fevers and continuous, watery diarrhea, rotavirus symptoms in babies and children can also include loss of appetite and dehydration, per the NFID.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Typhus causes fevers and other symptoms, but is rarely fatal.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Measles symptoms, including high fevers, watery eyes, cough, rash and runny nose, can appear up to 21 days after initial exposure.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
Noun
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Repeat expansions have been shown in lots of neurological diseases.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Plants growing in crowded conditions with poor air circulation are an ideal breeding ground for fungal diseases to spread.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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Miyahara is the president and CEO of the San Diego Community Housing Corporation, and Morales-Roth is executive director of the Emilio Nares Foundation, a nonprofit that supports children facing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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More players, including goalkeeper CJ dos Santos, continue to work their way back from various ailments.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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A lot of issues came up in this week’s debate, but interestingly enough, the ailments affecting the entertainment industry and workers here in Southern California and throughout the state did not come up.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms of our darkest cultural sicknesses become visible.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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The expectations, the hope is so high for that prescription to be the salve for their ills.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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And this one guy at this one firm can't solve all of his industry's ills.—
Sam Yellowhorse Kesler,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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