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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
queer business practices that bear some looking into
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as in to humble
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as in to gum (up)
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Recent Examples of queer
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Was this his way of queering e-commerce, subverting the platform from within?
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Oscar Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
27 Nov. 2024
Fish lesbians often queered feminine aesthetics, warping heteronormative and cisnormative expectations of gender to play with them in more imaginative ways.
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Quispe López,
Them,
1 Aug. 2024
Almodóvar’s gaze is more like a series of fun house mirrors here, passing through classic dime-store-novel narrative, the macho-man canon of midcentury Technicolor westerns and the winky camp of queering it all in circa-2023 couture.
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Leah Greenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2023
Verb
These films have always carried rich undercurrents: the corporate exploitation of blue-collar workers (the Nostromo crew, the marines in Aliens, the kids of Romulus), queered reproduction via body horror, Ripley’s evolving incarnations of motherhood, human hubris punished by its own creations.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Was this his way of queering e-commerce, subverting the platform from within?
—
Oscar Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
27 Nov. 2024
Fish lesbians often queered feminine aesthetics, warping heteronormative and cisnormative expectations of gender to play with them in more imaginative ways.
—
Quispe López,
Them,
1 Aug. 2024
Almodóvar’s gaze is more like a series of fun house mirrors here, passing through classic dime-store-novel narrative, the macho-man canon of midcentury Technicolor westerns and the winky camp of queering it all in circa-2023 couture.
—
Leah Greenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queer
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch gives strange interview after Morocco World Cup loss.
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Although his adoption listing didn't mention his unusual paws, his foster mom did.
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Indeed, that has led to the highly unusual situation of Australia not being the defending champions in either women’s World Cup, with India holding the 50-over title and New Zealand the T20 crown.
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If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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During oral arguments, attorneys for both trans athletes had questionable moments.
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If the debt isn't actually yours, is too old to be legally enforceable or is otherwise questionable, negotiating may do more harm than good.
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But what Connecticut got was the top golfer in the world, at his very best at times, yet bitten in the end by the humbling nature of the most humbling of games.
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That’s why the Miami Heat’s circle of decision-makers needs to humble itself and shoot its best shot at James.
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He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
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He reportedly was wounded in the attack that killed his father and has not been seen publicly since the war began.
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Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
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But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
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An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
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This trend reflects companies' need to expand and contract rapidly, prompting landlords to prebuild and furnish spaces, a practice uncommon just five years ago.
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“Queer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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