crazed 1 of 2

sometimes offensive

crazed

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verb

past tense of craze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crazed
Verb
She’s crazed, not with the role but the artifice of the role. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 If the lenses are badly crazed, meaning marred by microscopic cracks in the lens surface, or moisture is trapped inside the housing, replacement is the better option. John Paul, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 The story quickly captivated an American public already more space-crazed than usual, thanks to the recent success of Artemis II. Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 That crazed dinner service in the last episode made a huge impression on everyone. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The mere mention of one of these players will keep calling up memories for people who have lived in this city over the crazed past two months of playoff magic. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 In cities around the United States, Mexico and Canada, fan zones are popping up as a gathering place for the soccer-crazed and the soccer-curious to come and enjoy the Beautiful Game. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 The recent release of the collection in Chanel stores even crazed a fashion frenzy in Paris as devote accessory lovers fought to ge their hands on a pair of Blazy’s high-vamp creations. Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 Did someone repaint the mechanical horses for children one too many times and now their eyes look crazed? Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazed
Adjective
  • Devlin said eight jurors including herself began deliberation believing that Clancy, 36, was experiencing a psychotic episode when her children were killed in suburban Boston.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Her defense, however, argued that Clancy killed her children after suffering a postpartum psychotic break.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Featuring an ensemble populated by killer character actors like Jacki Weaver, Luis Guzmán, Kurtwood Smith, Timothy Spall, and Michael Chernus, Perpetual Grace, LTD is an off-kilter neo-noir that mines deranged humor from its eccentric characters.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Frank, moving, and just slightly deranged.
    Namara Smith, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So grotesque that even the DP and the focus puller were disturbed.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sure, this sounds insane, but the real insanity is how much New York mismanages its education system and how little attention the problem receives in Albany.
    Zilvinas "Z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To spend two and a half minutes studying that goal so forensically, and then seemingly lose sight of how Fernandez, from an offside position, distracted Martinez and goalkeeper Senne Lammens, is the worst of both worlds.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The pain distracted Garrett while facing a 49ers lineup that included three-time All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • These machines—the maniacal Maverick R, with its praying mantis-like front suspension, and the hard-working Pioneer—have little else in common.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His teammate Christian McCaffrey, who is also known for his maniacal training regimen, has been impressed with Kittle’s recovery.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before the Indiana State Fair comes to a close on Sunday, check out our Retro Indy story on how the fair food went from understated to unhinged over the years.
    Evan Frank, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a rendering of Sauron’s Eye here that’s unhinged and almost unmoored from reality in the best way imaginable.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Crazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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