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
Other Word Forms
- crazedly adverb
- half-crazed adjective
Etymology
Origin of crazed
Example Sentences
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Grace is very not fine—sick, confused, crazed with loneliness and not even sure who he is or what he’s supposed to be doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
It was exciting to think about her as a brilliant and crazed doctor living out in the jungle with her husband developing these medicines that she thinks are going to make her a millionaire.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024
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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