craze sweeps sth

Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words

A trend rapidly becomes popular across a place (e.g., a country).

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Examples (10)

  • A new fitness craze is sweeping the country, with gyms reporting record attendance.
  • The fashion craze for brightly coloured sneakers swept the nation last summer.
  • Experts predict that the virtual reality gaming craze will sweep the globe within the next five years.
  • The fidget spinner craze swept through schools worldwide a few years ago.
  • It's fascinating to watch how a new diet craze can sweep a population so quickly.
  • A bizarre social media craze has swept the internet, confusing many older users.
  • During the 1980s, an aerobics craze swept North America.
  • Public health officials are concerned about the latest dieting craze sweeping the nation's teenagers.
  • The sudden craze for collecting vintage vinyl records swept the city's younger generation.
  • The Sudoku puzzle craze had swept the world long before mobile gaming became popular.