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
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Those earliest Survivor seasons also featured some of the show’s nastiest gameplay, often courtesy of its most deranged contestants.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
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
Jones added that the use of color was intentionally reserved for private areas like the deranged husband’s home screening room.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Those earliest Survivor seasons also featured some of the show’s nastiest gameplay, often courtesy of its most deranged contestants.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
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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Embracing these ideas wholeheartedly, Yoshida’s borderline psychotic reimagining of the tale is both highly symbolic and totally riveting.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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While Hadari is rebranding as YH Studios, his creative voice remains unchanged, clearly influenced by Browne in his fusion of the sartorial with the slightly psychotic.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 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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Economic and religious activities disrupted by DHS Muslims in Minneapolis, estimated now to be more than 100,000, have lived in the city for well over a century, and the city has embraced them.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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When breathing stops or becomes shallow, sleep is disrupted and the body may experience drops in oxygen.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Your day-to-day life would be insane!—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Defense lawyers had argued during the trial that Taylor was legally insane at the time of the offense.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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As a Broward resident, I am deeply disturbed by the systematic failure of our state attorney’s offfice to prosecute the exploitation of our most vulnerable citizens.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Matkom was disturbed by the residents' testimony.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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An Aussie was the winner, but Jaelin Kauf got the silver and Liz Lemley (not to be confused with 30 Rock’s Liz Lemon) won the B final for the bronze.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Compassionate care for patients with serious medical conditions should not be confused with broad commercialization of drugs.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pederson is something of a mad scientist with bats.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved novel has been driving people mad since the project was first announced.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bernthal’s Jack becomes increasingly impulsive and unhinged.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Deranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deranged. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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