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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Wilde can turn the most out-there line into an afterthought. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026 Aside from the out-there storylines, these movies look nothing like Studio Ghibli or the photorealism of a Disney/Pixar film. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 During his segment, the actor opened up about his recent string of out-there looks, which also included teeny-tiny shorts and long hair. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 Greene wasn’t in office long before most Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted to bar her from House committees over old social media posts surfaced that included violent rhetoric and out-there conspiracies. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 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 8 Feb. 2026.

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out-there

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