as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
A formulaic slasher film about a crazed killer out for revenge.
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as in deranged
to cause to go insane or as if insane
horses crazed by the barn fire kicked out their stall doors as they tried to escape
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Recent Examples of crazed
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.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s is more about trips to the beach.
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Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
7 May 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.
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Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Did someone repaint the mechanical horses for children one too many times and now their eyes look crazed?
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Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
The Irish actress is crazed as Mary, demure as Ida and a force of nature as the Bride, rocking a bright orange dress and a black veil in her white coif.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Morant, a Nike brand ambassador, has an opportunity to play in front of a basketball-crazed (albeit mostly Adidas-loyal) fan base in Germany.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
They are not deranged or crazed.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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.
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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
Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s is more about trips to the beach.
—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
7 May 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
The Irish actress is crazed as Mary, demure as Ida and a force of nature as the Bride, rocking a bright orange dress and a black veil in her white coif.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Morant, a Nike brand ambassador, has an opportunity to play in front of a basketball-crazed (albeit mostly Adidas-loyal) fan base in Germany.
—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
They are not deranged or crazed.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazed
Adjective
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.
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In the second episode, Tom spends a night in the local inn, and ends up in a crawl space with the ghost of a psychotic killer clown.
Verb
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Frank, moving, and just slightly deranged.
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Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.
Adjective
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Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.
Verb
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As was to be expected of these people, nothing had been disturbed.
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Be sure to use the powder sparingly and in areas where it won't be disturbed or pose dust-inhalation risks, adds Ellis.
Adjective
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, insane 32GB of RAM, and spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.
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Eventually, though, Lestat breaks, coming clean about his tumultuous past with first lover Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who went insane after being attacked by Armand (Assad Zaman) in Paris in the late 18th century.
Verb
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The researchers wanted to examine whether young people who perceived their caregivers as frequently distracted by digital devices were more likely to report what’s called insecure attachment styles.
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At least until one of us gets distracted by some new slight from the British.
Adjective
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
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One of Anthropic’s great strengths compared to its archrival OpenAI is its maniacal focus.
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Unfortunately, neighbor Sandy (Kelsey Pribilski) is unhinged and has some opinions about Sarah’s potential changes to the property, and things get dark quickly.
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Others’ unhinged ignorance can be fun.
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“Crazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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