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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
the mansion is a crazy construction of several different styles
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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
started yelling in the middle of the store like a crazy man
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as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a crazy plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
crazy for the latest entertainment news
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as in weird
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a downtown musician with crazy notions of what's stylish and what's not
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
surrounded by crazy stacks of books, she began writing her paper
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as in twisted
marked by a long series of irregular curves
walked down a crazy path deep in the woods to a secluded swimming hole
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as in lunatic
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
discovered some real crazies in our family tree
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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
beleaguered government officials tried to dismiss the protesters as a bunch of crazies
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a crazy idea
a crazy world
a crazy dream
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Recent Examples of crazy
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
Go crazy with guacamole, too, because avocados are at a bargain.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 28 Jan. 2020
Please don’t engage with the crazies in the comments.
—Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2019
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Adjective
With Eric concussed and not thinking clearly, Andrew is the only grown-up in the room who seems to have his head screwed on straight, representing the perspective of the audience: These people are crazy.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
Go crazy with guacamole, too, because avocados are at a bargain.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Noun
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 28 Jan. 2020
Please don’t engage with the crazies in the comments.
—Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2019
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Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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By Samantha Riedel Sarah McBride Will Officially Be the First Trans Member of U.S. Congress By Nico Lang Amid a packed schedule of eclectic, bizarre, and hilarious series on the Dropout streaming service, Very Important People has already established itself as one of the platform’s finest.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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Give yourself permission to go see a truly stupid movie.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Among the show’s many, many, many Twilight Zone spoofs, this one is the funniest and the best, with a conclusion that’s equal parts brilliant and stupid.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps no one was more excited than her son, Michael, who danced in front of her during her 3-minute speech.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The 12-year-old started poking fun at his little brother for being so excited about his new bed.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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He is represented by no gallery, and works in a basement in Brooklyn, from which emerges the fruits of his weird obsessions.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the reality has been far more sluggish, marked by incremental progress and uneven adoption.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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She was reported missing on July 5, 1998, setting off a series of events that unraveled the Kimes’ twisted history of arson, fraud and murders.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Bowen Yang then hobbles off a Greyhound to portray a twisted bus driver singing a Les Miserables parody.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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With a trailer highlighting the revolutionaries’ youthful fervor before culminating in a note about the costs of war, Say Nothing seems intent on leaning hard into the complications of a conflict not yet resolved.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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The revolutionaries even had a Muslim ally in the form of Hyder Ali and his armies.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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