as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
she gradually went haywire after the tragic death of her husband
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haywire
Adjective
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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 -
Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Biggest of thanks to Sana, Brad, Kevin, Lou, Aaron, Justin, Charlie, Vincent, Deb, Jon and the whole mad circus.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who is mad about that needs to look at life from a higher perspective.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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If 51% of the population is being so underserved, the ratio to opportunity is insane.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Dolphins desperately need Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb to come back from their knee injuries as forceful edge players, but there’s risk involved considering their individual medical history.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian people desperately want peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
Adverb
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Ron Berti Orlando We the People rise against Trump We the People are rising strong against the Trump administration which has run amok, and Congress is AWOL in my view.—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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While movie scenarios often portray AI run amok, commanding vast resources and taking control of critical infrastructure, LeCun points out that such capabilities would require not just intelligence but physical control and access that AI systems wouldn't have.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Haywire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haywire. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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