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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a crazy plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment
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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
crazy for the latest entertainment news
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a downtown musician with crazy notions of what's stylish and what's not
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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
the mansion is a crazy construction of several different styles
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as in insane
usually offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
started yelling in the middle of the store like a crazy man
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
surrounded by crazy stacks of books, she began writing her paper
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as in twisted
marked by a long series of irregular curves
walked down a crazy path deep in the woods to a secluded swimming hole
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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
beleaguered government officials tried to dismiss the protesters as a bunch of crazies
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Recent Examples of crazy
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
The revisions are evidence that job seekers who have struggled over the last year are not crazy!
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2020
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Adjective
Fearless, tough, maybe a little crazy — a wrestling response if there ever was one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
The revisions are evidence that job seekers who have struggled over the last year are not crazy!
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
There are four types of winter drivers: plodders, joggers, speeders and crazies.
—cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy
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But asking a 30-year-old with balky legs to carry this burden is dangerous, if not foolish.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shitposting, Topinka explains, makes good-faith engagement impossible and critics look foolish because the shitposter is plausibly joking.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The wedding may be in the past, but Law Roach is indeed excited for Zendaya’s busy future.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The actor compares the image of a man blocking a tank, an impulsive move of resistance by one person, to how Berenger has to maneuver, then openly question, the increasing aggressive and bizarre actions of his fellow townsfolk.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Saturday’s most bizarre finish unfolded at Winter Park High School, where fans of both the Wildcats and Lake Mary ran onto the court to celebrate victory after the horn sounded, ending a low-scoring game that had fans on the edge of their seats all night.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Characters speak in absurd double entendres no human being could leave unacknowledged.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Trump will have won by simply refusing to tell a story at all, outside of Hegseth’s absurd football-coach talk.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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If he was convicted, a jury would then have to decide whether Abril was insane when the park shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like, dude, the views from the top are insane.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2026
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Heating elements must survive high temperatures, constant airflow and uneven heat distribution.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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But employer coverage of obesity drugs remains uneven due to high costs, leaving roughly half of people with commercial insurance unable to start or stay on treatment, Lilly said in a release.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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And the urgent question is which Democrats are electable at a time when political norms are being tested and twisted.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Donkoh collapsed to the floor late in the first half with a twisted ankle and had to be helped off the court.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Almost fifty years ago, Iran’s revolutionaries introduced a militant brand of Shiite Islam as a viable medium of political opposition and governance.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once back in power, Perón—and, after his death in 1974, his wife and successor, Isabelita—would demonize the revolutionaries as terrorists.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazy. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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