LOCOS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

locos

verb

present tense third-person singular of loco

as in unbalances

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

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The result is a bunch of people losing their jobs, which really bothers me.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Refresh the space that bothers you most before making bigger visibility decisions.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of bothers

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Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Check out some of the most instantly recognizable ‘90s teen hallmarks, including the most popular bedroom furniture, beauty products, and fashion crazes.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of crazes

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Jessica transforms the betrayal of a generation taught that work would protect them into visceral cinema, where illness cracks the skin while luxury masks collapse.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
When that belief cracks, the line stops being a signal and starts being a complaint.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of cracks

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Any adversary who confuses media noise with American weakness will discover the truth the hard way.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

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