as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
that dog's straight loco, just running around in circles all day long
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as in to bother
to cause to go insane or as if insane
years of living alone had clearly locoed the old rancher
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Recent Examples of loco
Ryu Spaeth, New Republic, 28 July 2017
Real investors survey the landscape and look for signs of a market gone loco.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 2 July 2017
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Adjective
As one of my colleagues said, this was straight loco.
—Ryu Spaeth, New Republic, 28 July 2017
Real investors survey the landscape and look for signs of a market gone loco.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 2 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loco
Adjective
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Royal Caribbean crew members also allegedly injected Haloperidol, a prescription medication used to treat psychotic disorders, into Virgil at the request of the ship's captain.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Children with null variants were 87 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder and six times more likely to have an anxiety disorder by age 12, and around 12 times more likely to develop a mood disorder by age 11.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This storyline bothered Wilson, who in 2024 earned her third WNBA MVP award and her second Olympic gold medal in Paris, where she was named tournament MVP.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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Díaz joins a Dodgers bullpen that includes left-hander Tanner Scott, who was bothered by elbow inflammation in his first season after signing a $72 million, four-year contract.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Also keep in mind that blasting noise through your AirPods or speakers may drown out some very important other sounds — like approaching wildlife or mad rattlesnakes.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Democrats are mad at the president, again.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Last summer, Miranda July’s All Fours drove certain groupchats to frenzy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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Emery stepped out of his technical area, his eyes frenzied and voice at its most vehement, screaming at Konsa after the defender stopped and hoped for a foul.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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After four thrillers, including two insane games in Vegas, the series shifted back to Raleigh for Game 5, with the two teams knotted at 2-2.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Rivians aren’t alone in the realm of insane reports of repair costs.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But if the World Cup match, anywhere, involves the likes of Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, or Brazil, Germany, Spain, England or any other world power, the cost will be exorbitant, and met, by maniacal super fans paying the price of passion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Frank, moving, and just slightly deranged.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Listening to Confession is like hearing someone’s inner monologue at its most deranged, eavesdropping on the rush of repetitive thoughts and false assumptions that might lead someone to send the wrong text message at the exact wrong time.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Loco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loco. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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