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
The 26-year-old then swept the ball into the far corner of the net and sent the Crystal Palace fans into a state of delirium.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
This can lead to heat exhaustion, which has symptoms such as weakness, dizziness and headaches and, in extreme cases, heat stroke—which can then trigger delirium and loss of consciousness.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
And 19-year-old Tom Watson completed Sunderland’s unlikely comeback deep into injury-time, propelling one of English soccer’s most historic clubs back into the Premier League for the first time since 2017 and sending its fans inside Wembley Stadium into delirium.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
This unusual encounter throws the young man into a dizzying delirium, disrupting his blossoming romance with Rita.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
This can lead to heat exhaustion, which has symptoms such as weakness, dizziness and headaches and, in extreme cases, heat stroke—which can then trigger delirium and loss of consciousness.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
And 19-year-old Tom Watson completed Sunderland’s unlikely comeback deep into injury-time, propelling one of English soccer’s most historic clubs back into the Premier League for the first time since 2017 and sending its fans inside Wembley Stadium into delirium.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
This unusual encounter throws the young man into a dizzying delirium, disrupting his blossoming romance with Rita.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
Noun
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Another trait often ascribed to footballers is courage — the kind that enables them to put their head into a frenzy of flying boots, or take a decisive penalty when thousands are willing them to fail.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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That one came down to a late penalty and sent the French crowd into a frenzy.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The Facebook group admins point out that Papa Rodger is similar to the name of a hero in the incel community, Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old who killed seven men and women near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, in a 2014 rampage that targeted a sorority house.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Shanes James, the man charged with killing six people in a 2023 shooting rampage that began in Bexar County and ended in Austin, has officially been deemed competent to stand trial.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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