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haywire

[hey-wahyuhr] / ˈheɪˌwaɪər /
ADJECTIVE
broken; crazy
Synonyms
STRONG
berserk nuts psycho screwball
WEAK
amiss amok batty bonkers chaotic confused cracked crazed defective disordered disorganized erratic flipped in a mess in pieces insane mad messy orderless out of order out of whack out to lunch screwy touched unbalanced unglued unhinged wacky

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Ventyx has been developing treatments targeting a complex of proteins, called NLRP3, that researchers have found plays an important role in the body’s inflammatory response and immune diseases where that response goes haywire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The plunge in stocks — by about 30% in less than three weeks — sent their portfolio balances haywire.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Both teams were more stable in the second half, with far fewer chances in comparison to the haywire first period.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

I managed to get a few pics, but the flames were so bright that my camera’s settings went haywire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

She looked sick, colors gone haywire, red around the eyes and blue-white around the lips.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell