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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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Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a dinner party which degenerates into a bloody and demented nightmare.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Remember playing demented parlor games that Wiig made up?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While these names are synonymous with game-time greatness, they’re also remembered for their near-maniacal approach to preparation.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The mastermind behind this virus of perfection is a maniacal Elon Musk-type figure who has dubbed himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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The peak of a psychedelic experience can therefore share similarities with psychosis; and, for people with undiagnosed underlying conditions, this can increase the severity of manic and psychotic symptoms, as the findings of a recent paper concluded.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Especially at decibel-delirious Lumen Field in Seattle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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He is denied both the company of the living and the serenity of death, a lost, delirious soul who fails to anchor himself anywhere.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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True to his unpredictable, eccentric and singular nature, Parsons conducted interviews via hologram.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Although the atmosphere is geared toward singing, the eccentric bar offers a spacious dancing floor for guests.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fifty-seven years ago, another veteran character actress in her seventies, Ruth Gordon, played a batty old lady in a horror film from a major studio, Rosemary’s Baby, and ultimately took home a best supporting actress Oscar.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Nov. 2025
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One of the things that drives me truly batty is my duvet.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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It’s packed with filling ham, turkey, and plenty of rich, nutty cheese.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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When it’s slowly braised, the lean, mild bison becomes fork-tender; hominy brings substance and a subtly sweet, nutty corn flavor.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Loopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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