1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
I'm nuts for the homecoming game.
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2
as in mad
informal + sometimes offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
The bizarre rantings in the notes left behind by the artist convinced historians that the guy was nuts.
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
responding to your opponent's every argument with "Nuts!" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation
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Recent Examples of nuts
Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
Nostalgic snack nuts taste best washed down with an ice cold beer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Ackert’s nomination was seconded by Mary Ann Turner of Enfield, a Republican stalwart who handled most of the nuts-and-bolts details of the convention.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
Potassium in raisins, magnesium, and L-arginine in nuts help improve circulation and blood pressure.
—Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
Nostalgic snack nuts taste best washed down with an ice cold beer.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Noun
Refreshments like chlorophyll water, fruit, and nuts are readily available, while a nourishing lunch can be ordered at any time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Ackert’s nomination was seconded by Mary Ann Turner of Enfield, a Republican stalwart who handled most of the nuts-and-bolts details of the convention.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuts
Adjective
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These customer success stories have got investors excited.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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A lot of kids were excited to see the live painting, because now kids are used to being on their phones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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There, a mad, out-of-control Mary lives on as tenaciously as George Washington’s inability to tell a lie.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Of all the horrendous nonsense we were forced to entertain this spring, none of it was more horrendously nonsensical than the idea of people vibe-coding their own cybersecurity solutions.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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There’s nothing wrong with nonsense.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Castro, an avid baseball fan, coached a local baseball team, neighbors said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Busch and Mahomes, an avid racing fan and Formula 1 team co-owner, competed in a friendly virtual race on the iRacing platform that sent them speeding around the Kansas Speedway track.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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For so much of the season, Rachel is low-key stoned, which can keep her at a remove, even when things are getting really insane.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Some argue that parking, sewer and garbage – the infrastructure designed for single-family homes – is being stretched too thin.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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However, the playoffs have delivered over and over to viewers and rewarded us for putting up with garbage regular-season games.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The audience broke into cheers twice during the screening of the home-invasion thriller before giving the French pic wildly enthusiastic applause as the lights went up.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Ordinarily, the Texan midfielder is a relentlessly enthusiastic presence in the American locker room.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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In March 2023, Abdulai was assaulted by an inmate during a psychotic episode.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Handfield argued that Bland was going through a psychotic episode due to contracting COVID-19 that day.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Nuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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