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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What bothers Fairchild is the assumption behind it — that the dancers are voiceless and helpless.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Having my mother in so much of the film [is what] bothers me.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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And Guy Pearce cracks it as the Aussie who beat the Brits at their own game of publishing.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
When Pennywise cracks a joke, the contrast of his antics with the scary stuff can be more impactful, have more personality, than just scare after scare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson can lose two Republican votes before a third defection upsets the majority.

— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The leader who needs to be liked will, when forced to choose, find a reason to delay the hard conversation, soften the hard feedback, wait one more week on the call that upsets someone whose support feels useful today.

— Mohamed AL Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of upsets

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Often, undercapitalization is a major challenge for new franchisees and distracts from operations.

— Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Scientists now are spending an increasing amount of time worrying about keeping the lights on and people employed, which ultimately distracts from time spent doing research.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

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