DELIRIUM Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

delirium

noun

di-ˈlir-ē-əm

Definition of delirium

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 Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The Jayhawk legend drove to the basket and missed a floater but tipped in his own miss to push the KU team over the 83-point target score and send Link Arena into delirium. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The virus causes seizures, hallucinations, facial paralysis, fear of water (where the patient will refuse to drink), fear of air or drafts, and delirium. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for delirium

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Some market participants are already taking action by betting on a cooling AI frenzy.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The companies’ interest in the Monarch data center shows how the feeding frenzy for compute has reached a new pitch as AI companies look to nail down capacity amid the AI buildout.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of frenzy

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The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital, Bangkok.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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