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Recent Examples of geeked He’s got to come in as the doctor who is that dude, and everyone’s geeked out and excited about him. Erin Clack, People.com, 24 May 2025 Followers then get a closer look at the three horned, with Jelly’s kids, 16-year-old daughter Bailee and eight-year-old son Noah getting geeked about their new pets. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025 Bryan: Me and the guys [in my band] are geeked, too. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024 Ultimately, though, experts don't know why animals in the wild got drunk or geeked-out. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023 Likewise, Bialik is absolutely geeked about the Israeli military, donating armor to the Israeli Defense Forces in 2014. Vulture, 14 July 2022 Although fans are geeked to see their favorite childhood literacy advocate take centerstage, many are rooting for Burton to become the permanent host following his set during the last two weeks of July. Mia Uzzell, Essence, 22 Apr. 2021 Now, Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell gets his first shot as an NFL head coach and is geeked about it. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geeked
Adjective
  • The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Last year at this time, fans were excited that the 2025 Grammys looked to be a real horse race, with super-divas Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan all destined to compete in the top categories.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ken is among the most avid ruffed grouse hunters in the state.
    Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Amongst them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Nash-Taylor congratulated her stepdaughter on a beautiful wedding in an enthusiastic tribute to the couple's special day.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • When enthusiastic punters entered the online maze to reach the front of the queue, what would the damage actually be?
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Following the splashy release of Sora 2, Musk — a founder of OpenAI who left the board in 2018 and has since become a fierce critic of the company and Altman — appeared particularly eager to plug his competitor product.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.
    Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Geeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geeked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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