as in freak
informal
strange or unusual
a horror movie about a freaky town full of ghosts
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Recent Examples of freaky
An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
June is apparently the month to get freaky and feel it all.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
This moment wouldn’t be the first time Chris Brown got freaky with a fan on stage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
The briefly teased scrap with the freaky robo-woman forged from Webster's sister (Annie Ross) never gets started, while Superman's victory is dependent on the unlikely stupidity of a machine smart enough to improvise its own kryptonite ray in seconds.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
June is apparently the month to get freaky and feel it all.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
This moment wouldn’t be the first time Chris Brown got freaky with a fan on stage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
The briefly teased scrap with the freaky robo-woman forged from Webster's sister (Annie Ross) never gets started, while Superman's victory is dependent on the unlikely stupidity of a machine smart enough to improvise its own kryptonite ray in seconds.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
Adjective
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The injury came in freak fashion when running to the second level to deliver a block on a linebacker.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 Oct. 2022
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Officials in Kansas say a man has died after he was shot by his dog in a freak hunting accident.—
Abigail Adams,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Two-tone paint job and that weird hump of a trunk, remember?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Like everybody else in the show, he’s squeezed by the various, weird incentives of a capitalist medical system.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The craft beer industry is in a strange place right now.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Adam Johnson, The Orphan Master’s Son Set in contemporary North Korea, this epic, harrowing, and darkly funny novel follows a man caught in a totalitarian machine.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Brown has evolved into something nicer In those days, Charles M. Schulz’s comic and its characters were meaner, the humor darker (and, frankly, funnier).—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wong flew through her release and double layout to close a fantastic start to her 2025 Championship.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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With the Sun connecting with the star Sirius in the sky, and the intense energy brought from the double eights on Aug. 8, the universe is giving us a fantastic opportunity to set our hopes in motion.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This taps into the sober curious trend driving herbal tea growth at a 6% CAGR through 2029, according to Fortune Business Insights.—
Douglas Yu,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Not only to show off their adaptability as a company, but to welcome in new audiences curious about the system.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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