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Recent Examples of loopy
Pam, soon to become Grace’s mother-in-law, tells her that everybody in her position goes loopy.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2025
Just as Reeves’s reputation has grown over time, so too has the reputation of this loopy, philosophical crime thriller.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The best and the loopiest of the snippets are also the most personal.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The origin of animal complexity might literally have been loopy.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2025
Just as Reeves’s reputation has grown over time, so too has the reputation of this loopy, philosophical crime thriller.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The best and the loopiest of the snippets are also the most personal.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The origin of animal complexity might literally have been loopy.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopy
Adjective
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People wanted to wear clothes at the cutting edge, which gave dotty fabrics woven by machine a natural fanbase among the society ladies who could afford them.—
Natalie Hammond,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Her ability to sell the most demented line readings with a doe-eyed smile—and to thrive in the show’s rat-a-tat pacing—gave 30 Rock some of its funniest moments.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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Trapped in a secret room within Vault 31, the youngest member of the once-prestigious MacLean family (played by Moisés Arias) is desperate to outsmart the demented half-robot holding him hostage.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In keeping with Marty Supreme’s tachycardiac tempo and its titular character’s maniacal hustle, Chalamet was adamant that the execution not feel too polished.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may be quiet and withdrawn for a long time, then unexpectedly slip into a psychotic episode.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Wisconsin faithful stayed put, drenched and delirious, as if refusing to let the night slip away like so many before it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The series of films, based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, reached its creative high point with this proto-psychedelic fairy tale, whose bright colors and delirious mood predicted a groovy art movement that was then just around the corner.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Heagerty will play Seph Marigold, Courteney’s eccentric and proud longtime stalker who just might turn out to also be her hero.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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One of the things that drives me truly batty is my duvet.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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This episode’s case-of-the-week is both entertainingly batty and thematically relevant.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Curries — nutty beef panang, a ruddy meatless variation made with pumpkin — emphasize creaminess and mild aromatic complexity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Italian cheese is packed with nutty, sharp flavor that adds a savoriness to a wide range of recipes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Loopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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