crazes 1 of 2

plural of craze

crazes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of craze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crazes
Verb
Famous for their made-to-order burgers and secret menu hacks, California-based In-N-Out has been flipping patties since 1948, building a devoted fan base that predates social media crazes. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025 The reality is that the global network has become a transmission mechanism for all kinds of manias and panics, just as the combination of printing and literacy temporarily increased the prevalence of millenarian sects and witch crazes. Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazes
Noun
  • The ballroom saw everything from faux pregnancy reveals to shirtless salsas, as contestants embraced choreography inspired by social media trends.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.
    Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.
    Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What upsets me the most about that is that people believe it.
    Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This upsets David and leads to a backstage father-son confrontation.
    Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In a recent partnership with Kashi, a protein- and fiber-rich cereal brand, Cody aims to challenge fads and encourage healthy, balanced lifestyles.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Follow Andy for continued coverage of the newest fads in the ultra-premium whiskey market, how tariffs would affect prices for bottle importers and why Scotland could soon be running out of peat.
    Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Crazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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