Synonyms of out-therenext
: unconventional
out-there styles

Examples of out-there in a Sentence

the professor's out-there political views have made him a lightning rod for controversy on campus
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You guys had this out-there idea of a cartoon band all those years ago, and now that’s the biggest thing in the world. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026 View gallery - 9 images One of the more out-there concepts to emerge from CMT 2026, the Wingcube is a unique style of trailerable expanding camp pod. New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 Less out-there, sure, but a little too much been-there. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026 Throughout, the out-there design has been paired with state-of-the-art tech and security upgrades. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-there

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-there was in 1976

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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-there. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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out-there

adjective
ˈau̇t-ˈt͟ha(ə)r
-ˈt͟h(ə)r
: unconventional
out-there styles
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