LOCOING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

locoing

verb

present participle of loco

as in bothering

to cause to go insane or as if insane years of living alone had clearly locoed the old rancher

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Bri reached basically the same conclusion without bothering with the cardio experiment.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
His work is autobiographical and based on whatever has been bothering him that year.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothering

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As is the case in its sister hotel Villa la Coste, a dizzying array of frequently changing contemporary artworks are displayed to distracting effect throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
His clothes and equipment, while full of detail, also aren’t festooned with distracting elements.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of distracting

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For example, in the 20th century there was a flawed world leader who held rigid ideologies, racial biases, and disturbing personal behaviors.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Her go-to is the Diolsty Vibrating Alarm Wristband, which vibrates discreetly to alert you without disturbing the people around you.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbing

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The decision to pursue short-term Band-Aid measures for a weak labor market and foreign trade tensions is confusing at first pass.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump and his officials also offered confusing messages as to why Starshield — which Ukraine uses for drone strikes and air defense — had been throttled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of confusing

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All of a sudden, the war took on a more present form, unsettling a kingdom unused to conflicts playing out on home turf.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
But the long gearing also has its benefits in fast driving, allowing full-throttle use without overwhelming the chassis or unsettling the rear end on corner exit.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsettling

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Derrick Brown Panthers defensive lineman Now comes another chance for Carolina (3-3) to get well against Green Bay (4-3), which has sported the same sort of maddening inconsistency as the Panthers.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
There’s no app to download and no maddening hold music to endure.

— Amanda McGuckin Hager, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of maddening

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