as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
even weather forecasters seemed surprised by the freak hailstorm
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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
that snowstorm in April was a freak, since our weather is usually much balmier by then
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a hockey freak
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
suddenly had the bizarre freak to take a road trip across the country
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as in addict
slang
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
he knew that he'd never get his life in order if he continued to hang out with the crystal meth freaks
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Recent Examples of freak
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Her young niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is on a ski trip with her parents when, in a freak accident, their car is run over by a snowplow.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
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An Army hockey player was cut in the neck in a freak accident during a game at Sacred Heart on Thursday night, leaving a bloody trail on the ice at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Her young niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is on a ski trip with her parents when, in a freak accident, their car is run over by a snowplow.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
Noun
Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak
Adjective
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The show has also produced an unusual chart win — the kind that rarely comes from a theatrical production.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Analytical signal map of the residual field with the red dots representing the anomalies.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Car lovers, get ready to head up north to watch Corvettes compete for awards and parade across the Mighty Mac this weekend.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Travelers Rest still lives up to its name, serving as a haven for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and those seeking adventure.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Unlike toilet paper and baby formula, which experienced shortages during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, toys are a discretionary purchase subject to the whims of trend-seeking consumers.—
Alex Vuocolo,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Played by Austin Abrams with the wiry desperation and cunning of an addict, James is an unhoused junkie living in a tent in the woods, who has a nasty brush with Paul.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Opioids have ruined and poisoned an entire generation and the addicts need help but so do the property owners of this great city.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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And until the two men fell out this spring, Trump granted Tesla CEO Elon Musk an extraordinary amount of power to dismantle the federal workforce.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shooting for the stars and achieving the extraordinary is nothing new for elite athletes who reach the pinnacle of any sport.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The breakthrough came in 2019, when high-throughput DNA sequencing revealed a rare mutation in a gene called PIGZ.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Gene drives are sequences of DNA that can be inserted into the genome of an individual and cause a specific mutation or gene to be passed on to virtually all offspring, instead of just 50%.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Be prepared for the inevitable by having these throat-soothing suckers in stock.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Muscles contract to reduce water pressure inside the sucker.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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“Freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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