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
One of Tipping’s most critical partners in achieving this vision was filmmaker Jordan Peele, who was a producer on the project and helped foster some of the freakier horror elements of the film.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The fourth installment of the freaky horror franchise brings back Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga one more time as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This time, in a freakier twist, Anna — who’s planning to marry single dad Eric (Manny Jacinto) — swaps bodies with her 15-year-old daughter Harper (Julia Butters), whose tomboy surfer aesthetic centers on her signature beanie and overalls.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
The actress and her partner recently sat down with TS Madison on the Outlaws podcast, where the conversation took a very freaky turn.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The fourth installment of the freaky horror franchise brings back Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga one more time as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This time, in a freakier twist, Anna — who’s planning to marry single dad Eric (Manny Jacinto) — swaps bodies with her 15-year-old daughter Harper (Julia Butters), whose tomboy surfer aesthetic centers on her signature beanie and overalls.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
The actress and her partner recently sat down with TS Madison on the Outlaws podcast, where the conversation took a very freaky turn.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
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The weird winning season Derek Anderson The Browns have had four winning seasons since 1999, with three of them (2002, 2020, 2023) leading to the playoffs.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is something weird about the audio part of it all.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan was so funny and quick-witted for such a young kid.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having this really intense action scene, and then all of a sudden a joke, a funny moment.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The branding and level of Springfield specificity is fantastic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The laptop also includes a 1080p webcam, which had fantastic clarity in my testing.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There's something wicked about building horror movies around toys, dolls, and other kid-friendly touchstones; they're bound to entice (and potentially scar) curious young audiences more than usual.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The fan was curious if the same could ever happen with the Pink Friday artist.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In fact, let’s get completely crazy and predict that Hanley goes absolutely haywire this year to the tune of … three goals!—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is crazy and continues to erode the public health system and the public trust in vaccines.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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