1
as in lunatic
one having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
giggled like a loon at his own jokes
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
the loons at the grocery store had put the potato chips at the bottom of the bag
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Recent Examples of loon
Overall, since 2022, the virus has been detected 372 times in wild birds in Michigan, including in ducks, sparrows, pigeons, starlings, swans, geese, eagles, loons, falcons, cranes, hawks, cormorants, owls and gulls.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Purchased in 2023, reportedly by U.S. businessman and owner of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold, it was christened Loon after the loon birds at his Minnesota lake house.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Strikingly lifelike cardboard fish and birds, including red-eyed loons and colorful trout, sat atop the heads of rally participants.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Share [Findings] In Maine, a loon stabbed a bald eagle through the heart.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Purchased in 2023, reportedly by U.S. businessman and owner of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold, it was christened Loon after the loon birds at his Minnesota lake house.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Strikingly lifelike cardboard fish and birds, including red-eyed loons and colorful trout, sat atop the heads of rally participants.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Share [Findings] In Maine, a loon stabbed a bald eagle through the heart.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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The first introduced the audience to the cast of the film: Sally Hawkins, playing a kindly foster mother who — as Danny introduced her — might be a psychopath, Billy Barratt and Sora Wong as her two new foster kids, and Jonah Wren Phillips as her younger, troubled foster son.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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In separate filings, the defense is also asking the court to limit the use of the words murder, psychopath and sociopath.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Holding out hope for Hannah’s return, or Janine’s liberation, or… anything, really, by this point in the Hulu drama’s final run can feel like a fool’s errand.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
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That said, sense-making is a fool’s errand in this era.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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And one week after his party homicidal maniacs had started a war that, among a great many other shocking and despicable things, had alienated his daughter from him and from her family and people.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Loon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loon. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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