fever pitch

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The agency briefly took the map down altogether, around the same time that protests about the possibility of a physical wall in Big Bend National Park reached a fever pitch.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

At Selhurst Park on Thursday it reached fever pitch.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The marketing of artists after their deaths has reached a fever pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When the strikes had reached a fever pitch, Katz must have come down here—to what?

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros