Synonyms of crazes

crazes 1 of 2

noun

plural of craze

as in trends

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

if history is any guide, this latest diet for losing weight is just another craze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• rages
• enthusiasms
• vogues
• fads
• styles
• fashions
• modes
• tons
• buzzes
• sensations
• flavors
• last words
• chics
• passions
• hot tickets
• novelties
• dernier cris
• infatuations
• crusades
• fervors
• cults
• movements
• new waves
• bandwagons
• crushes
• fusses
• furors
• uproars
• whims
• wrinkles
• nine days' wonders
• caprices
• to-dos
• fancies
• hullabaloos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• classics

crazes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of craze

as in bothers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothers
• disturbs
• frenzies
• upsets
• confuses
• distracts
• maddens
• unbalances
• deranges
• cracks
• unsettles
• unhinges
• annoys
• unstrings
• locos
• disquiets
• irritates
• agitates
• perturbs
• vexes
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settles
• calms
• soothes
• relaxes
• quiets
• tranquilizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crazes

Noun

Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support. — Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026

The Teddy craze was followed by a moral panic, as crazes involving kids inevitably are. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Verb

The pastry problem is one of several recent examples of social media crazes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026

Check out some of the most instantly recognizable ‘90s teen hallmarks, including the most popular bedroom furniture, beauty products, and fashion crazes. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026

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