go crazy

VERB

become insane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freak out go off lose it

WEAK

blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top crack up flip one's lid flip out fly off the handle go ballistic go bananas go batty go berserk go bonkers go buggy go cuckoo go daffy go haywire go kooky go loco go loony go mental go nuts go nutty go off one's rocker go off the deep end go off the wall go psycho go wacko go wacky lose control of oneself lose one's cool lose one's mind wig out

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A few tips: I prefer using unsalted over salted butter since it lets me go crazy with the flaky sea salt, which adds a nice crunch to an otherwise soft snack.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Let’s not go crazy here,” he told MarketWatch via phone.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Get ready for him to go crazy again—especially with a couple of group games against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“You know, they go crazy when I say, ‘The late, great Hannibal Lecter,’ OK?

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

As Anatole says, if you look hard enough you can always see reasons, but you’ll go crazy if you think it’s all punishment for your sins.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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