crazed
Americanadjective
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insane; demented.
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suffering loss of emotional control.
crazed with fear.
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(of a ceramic object) having small cracks in the glaze.
adjective
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driven insane
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(of porcelain or pottery) having a fine network of cracks in the glaze
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Etymology
Origin of crazed
Example Sentences
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It was a crazed type of infatuation with stardom, not generated from me, but at me.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“It was quite a display of abuse and anger, for all to see, crazed and out of control. The ICE Officer was calm and cool, not an easy thing to be under those circumstances!”
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
These buyouts are absurd, an outgrowth of a crazed marketplace and undeniably screwy optics at a state university.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
It brought people who saw the hordes of crazed support as a money faucet—an opportunity to turn Tesla allegiance into a financial gold mine.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
I knew I probably looked like a crazed maniac, but I kept smiling.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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