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crazed

American  
[kreyzd] / kreɪzd /

adjective

  1. insane; demented.

  2. suffering loss of emotional control.

    crazed with fear.

  3. (of a ceramic object) having small cracks in the glaze.


crazed British  
/ kreɪzd /

adjective

  1. driven insane

  2. (of porcelain or pottery) having a fine network of cracks in the glaze

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of crazed

1425–75; late Middle English. See craze, -ed 2

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He wasn’t a crazed football fan or a flighty 30-something bachelor, but an outdoorsman who loved mountain biking away from the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

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

The sketch appeared to be a parody of a scene in Spider Man where Norman Osborne, played by Willem Dafoe, is being taunted by his crazed alter ego, the Green Goblin.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

But it’s more fun to watch his face move than his body, his crazed eyes and tight grins delivering the high-wire tension.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Inhaling the powders seemed to irritate the crazed Viking even more.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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