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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
After all, Taylor’s finally getting a break after her insane 21-month Eras Tour that basically took over the planet.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane.
—Adam Thirlwell, The New York Review of Books, 20 Mar. 2025
Recovering from fire can require an insane amount of spending, too.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Her work ethic and development in the past year has been insane.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane.
—Adam Thirlwell, The New York Review of Books, 20 Mar. 2025
Recovering from fire can require an insane amount of spending, too.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Her work ethic and development in the past year has been insane.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insane
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There have been warnings about this for some time now — how in the mad rush to build AI tools, Google is threatening its own dominant business, the business of keyword search.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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So a year after the Yankees didn’t do nearly enough at the trade deadline, Brian Cashman just went all mad scientist on us.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The French super powerhouse has taken teams part since winning the UEFA Champions League crown on May 24, outscoring its foes by an absurd 21-1 margin.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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From the vantage point of 2025, this appears as absurd as suggesting that women’s soccer matches should be 70 minutes instead of 90, the same as in the men’s game.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Mia promises not to ask for help or do anything stupid.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
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If the producers manage to create another roof moment, Torin and his stupid little hats are cooked.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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But also, the Big Ten’s maniacal College Football Playoff push and, of course, realignment.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Christopher McDonald also reprises his role as maniacal pro-golfer Shooter McGavin, while Benny Safdie, Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Sandler’s real-life wife and kids — Jackie, Sunny and Sadie — joined the cast.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Sony and Microsoft and the PC world can keep playing the cutting-edge hardware competition while Nintendo luxuriates in its bizarre boutique silo, unbothered, moisturized, in its lane, consistently content with winning its own solo race.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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President Donald Trump shared a bizarre meme Saturday morning depicting himself and Vice President JD Vance chasing former President Barack Obama in an altered photo from O.J. Simpson’s infamous white Bronco police chase.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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The two took the fight to the outside and Lynch and Valkyria got extreme with weapons in hand.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Severe turbulence can throw occupants against the cabin, and, while rare, extreme turbulence can result in structural damage and serious injuries.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Insane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insane. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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