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noun

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a crazy idea
an insane idea
a wild idea
an outrageous idea
a ludicrous idea
a crazy world
a bizarre world
a messed-up world
a weird world
a strange world
a ridiculous world
a crazy dream
a weird dream
an incredible dream
a wacky dream
a freaky dream
an extraordinary dream
a crazy story
an insane story
a bizarre story
a wacky story
an epic story
a strange story

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crazy
Adjective
With Eric concussed and not thinking clearly, Andrew is the only grown-up in the room who seems to have his head screwed on straight, representing the perspective of the audience: These people are crazy. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023 Go crazy with guacamole, too, because avocados are at a bargain. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Noun
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 Please don’t engage with the crazies in the comments. Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for crazy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy
Adjective
  • The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
  • But much of the discussion after the San Francisco Giants' 5-4 victory centered around a bizarre moment in the fourth inning.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.
    Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Camp, stupid, joyful—to both own and access—Labubu has taken over.
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
  • This is just stupid how successful this is, but that’s really underselling it.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 June 2025
  • That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Historically, Nintendo has had a weird relationship with the internet.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • Can't wait for the weird personality quirks and side eye of judgment.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • The American game was largely insular, coaching education uneven, and infrastructure limited.
    Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Read More: The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Paris Baguette is offering a free sugar mochi doughnut or small twisted doughnut with any purchase on June 6.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Watching his victims struggle to stay alive is cinema to this twisted soul and Zephyr will be his next unwitting protagonist.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • But because of World War I and the sabotage by Arab revolutionaries and T.E. Lawrence, only the segment from Damascus to Medina was completed.
    Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
  • That’s right, Lin-Manuel Miranda and his ensemble of revolutionaries will reunite for a special performance at the 78th Tony Awards in honor of the show’s 10th anniversary.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 29 May 2025

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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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