1
as in lunatics
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 idiots
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 loons
Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There's waterfalls coming down the mountains, bears running around and ducks and loons flying around and swimming.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Many loons have dove down and reemerged since our last time fishing together.
—Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There's waterfalls coming down the mountains, bears running around and ducks and loons flying around and swimming.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Many loons have dove down and reemerged since our last time fishing together.
—Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loons
Noun
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That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This doesn't mean the Furons are idiots who got lucky, though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The men largely act like fools in Splitsville.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Witty, observant, and unwilling to suffer fools, Elizabeth Bennet is the original challenger brand.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Keeping wood piles near your home can encourage bugs that hang out in those piles to make their way inside.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Loons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loons. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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