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
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.
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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
Nearby, a student show at the Academy of Fine Arts was full of freaky sculptures and experimental artforms.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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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
Nearby, a student show at the Academy of Fine Arts was full of freaky sculptures and experimental artforms.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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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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Yes, baseball is weird sometimes.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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This is weird in at least three ways but, as mentioned, one sip and all the question marks disappear.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Such a link however is characteristic of radicalization more generally, and indeed the strange story of Helter Skelter—the official script, certainly, but not only—becomes straightforward as soon as it is read as belonging to the longer history of politico-religious extremism, or terrorism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s just a really bizarre back and forth to exist in.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Cindy Morgan, who played bombshell Lacey Underall, recalled to Sports Illustrated in 2010 that, funny as Dangerfield was, the comic was nervous about his performance.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Abdullah Saeed’s Deli Boys debuted last year with a bang, quickly establishing itself as one of the most vibrant, funny, and well-rendered shows streaming.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition to hydrating hair and combating dryness, this mask is fantastic for smoothing frizz and making hair more manageable.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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That sounds pretty fantastic, but unfortunately, that's not the full story.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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My viewpoint is that most people are already somewhat curious about the Great Books and have imagined on occasion whether these classic texts might actually be worth reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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My 16-month-old baby girl is just really curious and obsessed with her tiny little nose.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But the crazy first-half goal fest was not over.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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What is crazy is Kim finishing Top 5 was better odds than Scheffler winning the tournament outright.—
Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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