How to Use craze in a Sentence

craze

1 of 2 verb
  • The chemicals in these products will cause the finish to cloud and craze over time.
    Scot Meacham Wood, House Beautiful, 12 Mar. 2015
  • As the week’s crazed news cycle finally seems to be slowing down—maybe?
    Laura Bradley, VanityFair.com, 19 May 2017
  • Her face bursts into a grin at once crazed and innocent.
    Sarah Miller, The Cut, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Then as now, Valdez and other small Alaska towns were basketball-crazed.
    Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Sep. 2017
  • However, for as Maryland- and lacrosse-crazed as the family's schedule is, the Reeses want to manage a quiet Father's Day.
    Callie Caplan, baltimoresun.com, 17 June 2017
  • That had never been done before and, after Oakland, never could be done, at least for crazing.
    Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Fashion insiders fly all across the world to craze over a city that is filled with different cultures which whip up a whirlwind of fashion.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 16 Sep. 2019
  • In a nation as soccer-crazed yet World Cup-deprived as Peru has been, this is an absolutely massive deal.
    Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Becker then built a stout wire fence around his reservation and lived in peace until last week when a killer whale, or orca, arrived and so harried the sea lions that, crazed with fright, the lions smashed down his fence and swarmed his lighthouse.
    Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Lesser clay bricks that might be used for construction of walls often craze and crumble after several winters in contact with soil.
    Courtney Ortega, star-telegram, 1 Nov. 2017
  • That pairing was extremely appealing to tennis fans in a nation that rapidly was becoming sports-crazed.
    Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Investigators had been taught that crazing was indicative of fast-moving hot fires, likely caused by a flammable accelerant.
    Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Seemingly crazed by his sorrow, Quan keeps questioning authorities for the names of who bears responsibility for his daughter's death.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Robert Mann, an airline consultant and former American Airlines executive, said windows are periodically polished to remove crazing, the formation of tiny cracks in the acrylic windows from exposure to chemicals and the sun’s rays.
    Mark Gillispie and David Koenig, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • Robert Mann, an airline consultant and former American Airlines executive, said windows are periodically polished to remove crazing, the formation of cracks in the acrylic windows from exposure to chemicals and the sun's rays.
    Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, 2 May 2018
  • While the other characters explore romance and sexuality, Jamal explores desperation, getting increasingly crazed by the episode.
    Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The chemicals in these products will cause the finish to cloud and craze over time.
    Scot Meacham Wood, House Beautiful, 12 Mar. 2015
  • As the week’s crazed news cycle finally seems to be slowing down—maybe?
    Laura Bradley, VanityFair.com, 19 May 2017
  • Her face bursts into a grin at once crazed and innocent.
    Sarah Miller, The Cut, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Then as now, Valdez and other small Alaska towns were basketball-crazed.
    Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Sep. 2017
  • However, for as Maryland- and lacrosse-crazed as the family's schedule is, the Reeses want to manage a quiet Father's Day.
    Callie Caplan, baltimoresun.com, 17 June 2017
  • That had never been done before and, after Oakland, never could be done, at least for crazing.
    Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Fashion insiders fly all across the world to craze over a city that is filled with different cultures which whip up a whirlwind of fashion.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 16 Sep. 2019
  • In a nation as soccer-crazed yet World Cup-deprived as Peru has been, this is an absolutely massive deal.
    Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Becker then built a stout wire fence around his reservation and lived in peace until last week when a killer whale, or orca, arrived and so harried the sea lions that, crazed with fright, the lions smashed down his fence and swarmed his lighthouse.
    Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Lesser clay bricks that might be used for construction of walls often craze and crumble after several winters in contact with soil.
    Courtney Ortega, star-telegram, 1 Nov. 2017
  • That pairing was extremely appealing to tennis fans in a nation that rapidly was becoming sports-crazed.
    Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Investigators had been taught that crazing was indicative of fast-moving hot fires, likely caused by a flammable accelerant.
    Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Seemingly crazed by his sorrow, Quan keeps questioning authorities for the names of who bears responsibility for his daughter's death.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Robert Mann, an airline consultant and former American Airlines executive, said windows are periodically polished to remove crazing, the formation of tiny cracks in the acrylic windows from exposure to chemicals and the sun’s rays.
    Mark Gillispie and David Koenig, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
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craze

2 of 2 noun
  • VanDam hopes the craze fades, the crowds ebb and the rat hole can stay.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
  • From the big screen to the award stage, the Barbie craze is far from over.
    Jazmin Gathers, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The craze had cooled off; many of the giants were torn down and tossed aside.
    Conor Knighton, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The viral craze is known as the moon phase soulmate test.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The Stanley craze has taken over the lives of parents, tweens, and teens.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The craze has prompted long lines outside of Target stores in the dead of night.
    Tribune Content Agency, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Soon after, the craze continued at Coachella that April when the stars brought the style to the stage.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But then some of the brewers who ignited the craze take home their cans.
    Anna Kramer, WIRED, 18 July 2023
  • The people who started the chicken wing craze were smart.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The video is credited with launching the Pop Its craze.
    Maressa Brown, Parents, 24 June 2023
  • Word to the wise: Start building out your shopping list now before the craze hits next week.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The concept was inspired by a dance craze sweeping the gay ballroom scene in New York City at the time.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
  • And get a bite-sized look at the Korean corn dog craze sweeping the country.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 July 2023
  • Overall, the self-checkout craze does seem to be waning.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The craze was called tulip mania, or tulipomania, and caused the crash of the Dutch economy.
    Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
  • If this launch is any indication, the lip care craze is here to stay.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • During the Victorian era, there was a craze in the British Isles for ferns.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
  • America is now in the grips of a jaws craze not seen since the summer of 1975 when a killer shark was on the loose off the shores of New England.
    Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The egg crack challenge is the latest craze sweeping TikTok.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Also known as the PSL, the drink spawned a pumpkin spice craze that 20 years later is still going strong.
    Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Sánchez-Miggins says she’s passed along the Barbie craze to her daughter.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Early MGs were lively handlers and helped spur the postwar sportscar craze on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Pickleball, a craze of almost bizarre sweep, is ready for its close-up.
    Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • That puts the stock on pace for its biggest slide since early 2021, when the meme-stock craze sent the company's shares swinging.
    Caitlin McCabe, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Word to the wise: Start building out your shopping list now before the craze hits this October.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The 3-point craze in the NBA has been going on for years, and the league is on pace to break the record for both 3s made in a season — and 3-point accuracy as well.
    Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Mermaidcore has a chill side to it, too, making the craze perfect for summer.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • When the mojito craze hit, Otavio and I brightened, sure our lonely vigil was about to end.
    Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Nvidia, on the other hand, is at the center of the generative A.I. craze sweeping the tech industry.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 May 2023
  • So, is this latest stunt a rejection of the quiet luxury craze, the start of a new trend, or simply a stir up views and clicks?
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024

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