go crazy
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become mentally unsound
I must be going crazy. I can't find my car keys anywhere.
—not used technically
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming.
The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship.
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It's supposed to control inflation, which is technically referred to as price stability, so not allowing prices to just go crazy, and also full employment.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The comment sections across social media went crazy for the interaction.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the world went crazy for lip liner.
—Glamour Spain, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
In which SpongeBob and Gary the Snail have a conversation about string cheese, and the Flying Dutchman goes crazy at the sheer inanity of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The comment sections across social media went crazy for the interaction.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the world went crazy for lip liner.
—Glamour Spain, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
In which SpongeBob and Gary the Snail have a conversation about string cheese, and the Flying Dutchman goes crazy at the sheer inanity of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go crazy
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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