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as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
After learning of the robbery, they were insane with anger and foolishly searched the neighborhood looking for their belongings.
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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a completely insane plan to build an opera house in the middle of nowhere
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as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
an insane plan to blow all of their savings on lottery tickets
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
wanted an insane amount of money to paint our house
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Recent Examples of insane
Untold is a four-episode docuseries that follows four standalone stories about insane moments in sports, such as the 2024 chess match between Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
On paper, that might sound like wacky overload, but in Hoppers’ proudly insane universe Diane fits right in.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Chastain’s career has been pretty insane, too.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Canada is an insane team out there,’’ said Quinn Hughes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
On paper, that might sound like wacky overload, but in Hoppers’ proudly insane universe Diane fits right in.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Chastain’s career has been pretty insane, too.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Canada is an insane team out there,’’ said Quinn Hughes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insane
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Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 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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These people out here are stupid.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Besides, each unmasking is stupid and anticlimactic in its own way.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While regular coffee consumption has been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, excessive coffee intake may have the opposite effect.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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Google is using this method to help developers optimize their apps, as no one wants their service to cause excessive battery drain.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, a straight line can be drawn from Lola to Moira Rose, the maniacal former soap-opera star, wig enthusiast, and erratic wife/mom on Schitt’s Creek (for which Catherine won an Emmy and a Golden Globe).—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The eccentric cast of characters around him match his energy nicely, particularly McGinley's genuinely bizarre Walter, whose manic energy is a frequent source of humor.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes football throws up these bizarre twists of fate.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Hawks, in one of the loudest, craziest environments of the season, eliminated Heritage in the 2025 semifinals.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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Driving 1,400 miles in five days in an electric vehicle is crazy.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite extreme market volatility last year – especially in the spring of 2025 – the average 401(k) balance rose by 11% to $146,100, according to new data from Fidelity Investments, which analyzed nearly 25 million accounts.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hypersonic systems must endure extreme heat and stress.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Insane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insane. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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