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
People called 911 thinking they were crazed parents pushing young children along highways. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 But it was not only crazed Styles fans being drawn to MSG this week. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazed
Adjective
  • Simonoff said police have been in contact with Jones' mother in Oregon, who told them her son is psychotic and needs medication.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Defense attorney Juan Mourin argued that Davis suffered a psychotic episode.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • From SheetsGate to purposefully washing Joy’s uniforms with rags, the laundry room has unleashed something deranged in Gen.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • In our era of No Kings rallies, the contemporary political relevance of a mad ruler demanding public displays of fealty is so obvious that Prikryl doesn’t need to press the point very hard.
    — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Heather may or may not be mad that Tamra took selfies with Jenn and not with her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The calm was disturbed when a barramundi caught Maurice’s line.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to Filter, at some point the grave markers were disturbed.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The local rabble-rouser thinks people will be pleasantly surprised, And not just those who lived through that insane time.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • For every athlete out there, never let that (happen), that’s insane.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Now, pressed to maintain its influence in Pyongyang amid a growing Russian–North Korean security relationship—and with the rest of the world distracted by other geopolitical crises—China has gone silent on the issue.
    — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators do not believe Hackett was distracted, impaired or speeding.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • President Veto can’t be allowed to hold our country hostage to his maniacal whims anymore.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rihanna’s here, maniacal crowds are lining up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars and days of runway events big and small lie ahead.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Still, Rabe could stand to tighten up Brooke’s unhinged righteousness.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The 84th annual Golden Globes Awards are months away, but the once boozy and sometimes unhinged ceremony is front and center right now, at least in the court dockets.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Crazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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