as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
a deranged prisoner who had been in that rat-infested hole for 20 years
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as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of deranged
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
But the Democrats had inserted two other candidates even more deranged than Golden, so Poliquin didn’t quite get a majority.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
Many of those viewers have strong opinions and allegiances and are deranged.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Hearing the latter statement, about Kirchner’s willingness to die, some saw a radical on some kind of deranged mission.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
But the Democrats had inserted two other candidates even more deranged than Golden, so Poliquin didn’t quite get a majority.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Actor Ron Perlman, delightfully deranged and playing one of two antagonists here (the other is Mexican film legend Claudio Brook), went on to become one of del Toro’s most enduring collaborators.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
Many of those viewers have strong opinions and allegiances and are deranged.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deranged
Adjective
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But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Morant, a Nike brand ambassador, has an opportunity to play in front of a basketball-crazed (albeit mostly Adidas-loyal) fan base in Germany.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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They are not deranged or crazed.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2025
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American said Monday that five of its nine hub airports were disrupted by the storm, including its largest hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.—
Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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If your travel is or was disrupted, here’s what airlines owe you for the inconvenience.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And there’s Harrison Ford, which is insane.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But that’s an indictment of our insane world, not Roher’s filmmaking.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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So, in one way or another, everyone is disturbed here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a Black oncologist, I was deeply disturbed by this data.—
Yehoda Martei,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The far right just became very mad at me.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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But people are mad, and resolute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, Send Help gloriously showcases Raimi’s love for twisted comedy, unhinged action and copious amounts of blood.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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That usually happens when an actor appears overly controlled or insufficiently guided—either sealed tight or unhinged.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Deranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deranged. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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