locoed

verb

past tense of loco
as in disturbed
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 Synonyms for locoed
  1. disturbed
  2. bothered
  3. distracted
  4. confused
  5. unhinged
  6. unsettled
  7. upset
  8. deranged
Verb
  • The location of the digging also could have disturbed another grave that may now be unmarked.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Home to North America’s tallest mountain, Denali's six million acres of wilderness are disturbed by only one road.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • The knee has mostly bothered Ohtani on the mound, rather than at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • As of the time of this writing, almost four months after its publication, the text still contains a typo in its opening lines, suggesting to me that no one close to the author has even bothered to read it with care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Although the extramarital affair made headlines at the time of Schettino’s trial, there was no evidence presented to say that he was distracted as a result of Cemortan’s presence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Roschelle had seemed distracted lately, going to a bunch of doctors’ appointments, talking to Sapphire late at night.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • Paradox Museum, Miami Prepare to spend your time at the Paradox Museum totally confused and feeling topsy-turvy — that’s the point.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • Winged ants are often confused with swarming termites, which require a different management strategy.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Southern Gothic — an increasingly popular genre — revels in decay, toxic nostalgia and the unhinged.
    — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Even in her exaggerated innocence, there’s something delightfully unhinged about her.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of unhinged
Verb
  • Concerns over timing of reversal The timing has unsettled some faculty.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • The centerless nature of Kiely’s grief unsettled him for a time.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of unsettled
Verb
  • Poseidon, upset that Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, decides to make his return home difficult and long and wet.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Experts now say the move could upset a steady flow of footwear sourcing from the country, which has become a critical supplier of leather shoes to the United States market.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Frank, moving, and just slightly deranged.
    — Namara Smith, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
  • Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of deranged
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“Locoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locoed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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