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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a bizarre invention that no one could figure out how to use
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
he gave a bizarre excuse for getting home so late
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Recent Examples of bizarre
The quarter-hour series follows the employees of a small company dedicated to bringing happiness to a bizarre yet colorful world.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Cappelli urged managers to rethink meetings that take up too much of people’s time, full of awkwardness that seems normal now but would have seemed bizarre five years ago.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Jillian Lauren, the best-selling true-crime author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, will avoid jail time after being arrested in connection with a bizarre standoff with Los Angeles police in April.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Cappelli urged managers to rethink meetings that take up too much of people’s time, full of awkwardness that seems normal now but would have seemed bizarre five years ago.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Jillian Lauren, the best-selling true-crime author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, will avoid jail time after being arrested in connection with a bizarre standoff with Los Angeles police in April.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarre
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This aspect will always cast her apart, even today, in the sense that a woman’s naked body is still perceived by audiences as something that stands out for some absurd reason, unfortunately.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their vote to shut down the government is absurd.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ORWELL NIGHTMARE – Joe Rogan blasts 'insane' media silence on arrests for social media posts.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The queen greeted this insane question with a politely regal stare, ignored my faux pas, and continued talking about financial inclusion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The weird winning season Derek Anderson The Browns have had four winning seasons since 1999, with three of them (2002, 2020, 2023) leading to the playoffs.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is something weird about the audio part of it all.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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This place belongs to the Carver, a deranged butcher who hunts anything foolish enough to enter.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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France had been humiliated in 1871 by Prussia in a foolish war of its own making, and Dreyfus, accused of passing military secrets to the Germans, was a convenient scapegoat in a time of national malaise.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The scams are odd — but fraudsters can sound incredibly convincing.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Florida fans can point to a pair of other odd, momentum-killing moments.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell had an unreal breakup on a corner route versus Chris Godwin, as well as a behind-the-back defense of a go ball in the end zone against Egbuka.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This Tribal Council set is unreal.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan was so funny and quick-witted for such a young kid.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having this really intense action scene, and then all of a sudden a joke, a funny moment.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bizarre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarre. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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