craze
verb (used with object)
to derange or impair the mind of; make insane.
Example Sentences
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Squishmallows, Labubus, Jelly Cats and other recent crazes have each leveraged a cute aesthetic to generate major revenue, according to reports.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Like many other internet-fueled food crazes, Cane’s enthusiasm often spills offline in surprisingly tangible ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
You could say that frozen-yogurt trends come in crazes, not phases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
At its peak, Unity was a wildly popular game engine and the driving force behind viral crazes like Pokémon Go.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The waves of recurring crime, the silly fads and crazes, the quicksilver changes in public taste, the hysteria and fears—all of these had long been mysteries to me.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
