fever pitch

NOUN

highly agitated state

Synonyms

WEAK

all haste excitement fast forward great haste mad rush rush

Example Sentences

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Swift has ties to several US cities and guesswork about the locale has reached fever pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Attention around Rocket Lab has reached a fever pitch ahead of SpaceX’s public listing, infusing volatility into the shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Knicks’ playoff run has been creating major buzz, which should hit a fever pitch during the Finals.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The rapid acceleration of AI in border-security technology hit a fever pitch over the past year, bringing new competitors into the industry and offering a new vision of what surveillance and border enforcement looks like.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She had been keyed to fever pitch these past few weeks and it was well past midnight now.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein