nutcases

plural of nutcase
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutcases
Noun
  • Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Like Rick Nelson’s fools, the Zellners also rush in where angels fear to tread, and their love for the bizarre, the cool and the crazy is, like the epidemic of emotions facing the Alpha Gang, wildly infectious.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some want to live vicariously through them, while others joke about the poor fools who fell for their tactics.
    Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • David extended a hand toward me (imaginary attacks by slow, handshake-wielding maniacs are a martial arts class staple).
    Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Nutcases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutcases. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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