crazing

verb

Definition of crazingnext
present participle of craze
as in bothering
to cause to go insane or as if insane horses crazed by the barn fire kicked out their stall doors as they tried to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazing
  1. bothering
  2. disturbing
  3. distracting
  4. upsetting
Verb
  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothering
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  • Experts warn that an afternoon or evening coffee could disrupt your circadian rhythm, disturbing your sleep.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Piano Teacher asks you (and teaches you) to stick with disturbing moments and unpleasant characters.
    Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • This is a clever way to offer a dual-screen experience without the flaws inherent to current dual-screen laptops, including distracting hinges and designs with questionable durability.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In a car, this could be used to hide distracting entertainment displays from the driver while passengers are able to see information such as music playlists or calendar alerts, for example.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of distracting
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  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of upsetting
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Thesaurus Entries Near crazing

craziness

crazing

crazy

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