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
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
None of them were deranged enough to crack Williams — though Storrie, on the other hand, was slightly unprepared for the heat their fans brought to the game.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Bear is overcome by the spell and emerges from the bathroom smiling—for one blissful moment, the two share the same deranged love.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
The political landscape is horrifying, distracting, deranged and unhinged.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
None of them were deranged enough to crack Williams — though Storrie, on the other hand, was slightly unprepared for the heat their fans brought to the game.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deranged
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The defense argued that Bland had a psychotic episode due to a COVID infection.
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The experience in question was a psychotic break that Murray endured in 2017 after spending several months involved with a wellness cult, coming to believe herself capable of powerful healing abilities.
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The story quickly captivated an American public already more space-crazed than usual, thanks to the recent success of Artemis II.
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That crazed dinner service in the last episode made a huge impression on everyone.
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Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
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Record heat has disrupted schools and transportation networks and forced some tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, to close.
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For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
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That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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As was to be expected of these people, nothing had been disturbed.
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Be sure to use the powder sparingly and in areas where it won't be disturbed or pose dust-inhalation risks, adds Ellis.
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
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Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
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Are Nationals fans still mad at Bryce Harper for leaving?
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Unfortunately, neighbor Sandy (Kelsey Pribilski) is unhinged and has some opinions about Sarah’s potential changes to the property, and things get dark quickly.
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Others’ unhinged ignorance can be fun.
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“Deranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deranged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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