as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the religious sect's far-out clothes and practices made them the talk of the small town
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Recent Examples of far-out
With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Justice’s superhero name and grand mission are not out of place in the longevity field, which attracts colorful characters with far-out theories.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
29 May 2026
Who can resist the urge to look at celebs competing for attention with increasingly far-out creations, the inevitable result of unlimited cash and insider fashion access?
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2026
Inspired by a classic Muppet car paint job, a piano motif at the base features a golden key as a nod to Electric Mayhem's far-out band leader.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
For data centers, the controversy du jour sweeping Georgia and much of the country, that far-out idea may not be too far away.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
The far-out suburbs were top destinations among those who had moved from somewhere else in the United States.
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ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
This far-out fantasy tale stands the test of time.
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Karen Cicero,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Justice’s superhero name and grand mission are not out of place in the longevity field, which attracts colorful characters with far-out theories.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
29 May 2026
Who can resist the urge to look at celebs competing for attention with increasingly far-out creations, the inevitable result of unlimited cash and insider fashion access?
—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2026
Inspired by a classic Muppet car paint job, a piano motif at the base features a golden key as a nod to Electric Mayhem's far-out band leader.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
For data centers, the controversy du jour sweeping Georgia and much of the country, that far-out idea may not be too far away.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
The far-out suburbs were top destinations among those who had moved from somewhere else in the United States.
—
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
This far-out fantasy tale stands the test of time.
—
Karen Cicero,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-out
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In a bizarre scene at the ceremony, his troops stood at attention as Ríos addressed them in a live video feed from a Bogotá prison.
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This has produced a toxic and bizarre backlash.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
Adjective
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So, that was kind of quite weird.
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But storefronts across the city have long been weird hodgepodges, rife with misspellings and aesthetic incoherence.
Adjective
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This scene is funny as well as poignant because Albert was played by the late Rob Reiner.
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But while there are occasionally funny moments, these movies are emblematic of the dumbing down of America.
Adjective
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own.
Adjective
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This is because of some peculiar accounting.
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Strange-looking body parts, peculiar backgrounds and photos of smiling teens who don’t actually exist.
Adjective
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The film, released as an accompaniment to the band’s 2017 album, Spirit, is a curious reminder of the path music takes after it’s released into the world.
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To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.
Adjective
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Weather officials say erratic winds have been sending smoke to different parts of the region this weekend.
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That, of course, was shown at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Jabulani grabbed headlines for its erratic and unpredictable movement — so much so that there’s a Wikipedia page dedicated to its criticisms.
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“Far-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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