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
And though Sadiq isn’t listed as a receiver, he basically could be deployed as one at 6-3 with freaky athleticism.
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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
What is allowed under the freaky umbrella?
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Consecrated Abysses of Dread is that rare front-to-back thriller, avoiding settling into rinse-and-repeat riffage and blasting us to its freaky dimension and back in a seamless 30 minutes.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
What is allowed under the freaky umbrella?
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Consecrated Abysses of Dread is that rare front-to-back thriller, avoiding settling into rinse-and-repeat riffage and blasting us to its freaky dimension and back in a seamless 30 minutes.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
Adjective
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It’s got that freak existential hair-trigger suspense — in this case, literally.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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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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Teamwork, Facebook threads, and something just weird enough to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The Bears in Indiana (not to mention playing under a dome) would be so weird.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Brunson answered with one of the strangest makes of his postseason.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
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The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Some of these flourishes are jarringly funny, others merely stop the film momentarily in its tracks.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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People being all excited to be in an alliance that doesn't actually exist shouldn't be funny.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Instead the result is very wearable, playful, fantastic apparel, pieces built with strength to them that is incredibly appealing.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The smaller setups would be fantastic for take-away coffee shops, pop-up retail stores, or jewel-sized offices, while the larger options—which can be combined with other modular containers to create a truly expansive space—offer enough room to create your dream space.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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For example, if a user is curious about when an upcoming concert is, the user may ask Siri for the date and time.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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An event like FuelFest, Walker said, can be formative in fostering a lifelong passion and creative outlet for car-curious children.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The awards and their accompanying speeches are the best promotional tools potential winners have in their arsenal, especially in an era when Broadway economics have gotten crazier by the year.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The world is crazy right now, so how does Paul Rudd unwind?—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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