go crazy
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become mentally unsound
I must be going crazy. I can't find my car keys anywhere.
—not used technically
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming.
The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship.
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So having [Mister] calling — and that went crazy on digital, bro, that did numbers.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Kids went crazy trading them around.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Why are audiences going crazy for it?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Okay, at that point, the Heimlich maneuver went crazy, like blew out, God knows how many thousands of lives have been saved.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Kids went crazy trading them around.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Why are audiences going crazy for it?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Okay, at that point, the Heimlich maneuver went crazy, like blew out, God knows how many thousands of lives have been saved.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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