as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Recent Examples of off-the-wall
The premise for Pixar's latest film, Elio, sounds as zany and off-the-wall as anything the animation juggernaut has ever created: A young boy is accidentally summoned to the Communiverse, an intergalactic organization where he's forced to represent the human race as an ambassador for Earth.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s had articles in the local paper, kind of off-the-wall.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s had articles in the local paper, kind of off-the-wall.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
Adjective
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Some 40 of these bizarre, geochemically-active sub-Neptunes are currently being studied observationally.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As a result of a bizarre last-minute decision, the nominees in two Emmys categories will be announced Tuesday morning on CBS nearly four hours ahead of the TV Academy’s official nominations announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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That same day, the AI chatbot Grok, which is controlled by Musk’s xAI, kicked off its own strange Epstein tirade.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Though country rock at their core, Roadhouse Band songs are flush with woodwinds and pedal steel, weird horns and synthesizers.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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And that’s exactly the kind of weird the planet needs.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The ever-changing face of modern gin has birthed many styles to pique the palate of the gin aficionado—or anyone partial to the odd G&T.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Depicted as short and animalistic in the comics, the tall, hunky Jackman seemed like an odd fit, but his interpretation of the retractable-clawed superhero is now definitive in mainstream popular culture.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The little boys are now toddlers — 2½ year olds who are curious about the world around them.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Restructuring code reviews to start with curious questions, rotating pair programming to connect different backgrounds, creating roles that normalized disagreement and training managers to spot covering triggers transformed their culture.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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All defenses are determined by state law (with the exception of a loan made by a bank that is later taken over by the FDIC), and of course the various states have their own peculiar defenses to personal guarantees.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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These are only a couple of examples of the peculiar situation that many people have found themselves in across the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Even if that happens, however, Sternberg would still receive the 2025 World Series trophy if the Rays rebound from an erratic first half to win their first world championship.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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There is yet another small chance for thunderstorms this afternoon, ten percent likelihood or less, with the main threats of any storms that are able to develop being lightning and gusty and erratic outflow winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 July 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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