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
Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.
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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
This is the inside story of how that off-the-wall Korean film made history at the Oscars five years ago.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
This is the inside story of how that off-the-wall Korean film made history at the Oscars five years ago.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
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While most players at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship are battling the Texas heat, slow play, and a demanding Fields Ranch East layout, Leona Maguire is dealing with something far more bizarre—tick bites!—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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And frankly that bizarre idea makes the PEN Charter incoherent too.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Much like his character, Boyce is mild-mannered, kind and effortlessly funny.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The Target jokes stopped being funny when, in 2023, right-wing social-media attacks on its Pride collection got so bad that the company pulled some of the items from its stores, citing threats to employees.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The Dominican Republic had a moment of its own to celebrate in the 51st minute, though its first-ever Gold Cup goal came in strange circumstances.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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New York seems to be working with the impression that Kidd won't be available, but stranger things have happened before.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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More Getty Images Adam Scott's weird practice round revealed As Scott prepares for the final showdown, a viral video has added much more interest in his golf swing.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Plus there are the weird noises coming from a locked backroom upstairs.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Personal journey: Arriving in Miami from Cuba as a teenager, Arnaz initially worked odd jobs before reinventing himself as a musician, leading to a successful career that included collaborations with notable band leaders and performances in New York and Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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In the video, Boone is in debt $10 million to his record label and has to raise enough cash to pay them back doing odd jobs.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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That’s curious since many laptop users don’t need those accessories.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The timing of the decision seemed curious to fans given that Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a home run in Saturday’s win.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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The non-native animal had, oddly enough, become a living pillar of Florida’s peculiar history.—
Michaela Mulligan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Panthers’ rotating power play The Panthers find themselves in a peculiar deployment predicament with Bennett and Marchand — their two hottest shooters — both part of the second power-play unit and seeing much less ice time with the man advantage as a result.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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According to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, the team's complaint is due to erratic driving behind the safety car and not leaving an appropriate gap.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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