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
There, his off-the-wall creations like blues singer Calhoun Tubbs and horny prison inmate Tiny made Grier one of the show's most beloved performers.
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Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Ziggi’s develops some off-the-wall drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Rather, the failures here just highlight everything that makes Swag sound so fresh and off-the-wall.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That game feels like a proper military sim, while Black Ops 7 seems to be taking the franchise in an absurdist direction, not just futuristic but completely off-the-wall.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Ziggi’s develops some off-the-wall drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Rather, the failures here just highlight everything that makes Swag sound so fresh and off-the-wall.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That game feels like a proper military sim, while Black Ops 7 seems to be taking the franchise in an absurdist direction, not just futuristic but completely off-the-wall.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
Adjective
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The troubled production resulted in a bizarre cyberpunk schlock-flick that felt far removed from what most fans understood Mario to be.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Since the border is not straight but snakes along old county lines, some of the journey was bizarre.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a funny reason why the pain flares in your upper face and forehead, a bit of a distance from the area responsible for the cold.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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As funny as her life seems, like everyone's, serious moments pepper the comedy.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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But rather than avoiding strange quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement, Bennett and Brassard embraced them.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But coming into print is a weird transformation.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Capri Pants Capri pants, which had a moment in the 1950s and ’60s, and then again in the late ’90s and early 2000s, are one of those weird garments that shouldn’t work but somehow just do–especially with a little low-rise heel and a spaghetti strap top.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Humor about the pickle often stems from its distinctiveness—its tangy, assertive flavor and odd appearance lend themselves to exaggerated, whimsical depictions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the evening was so odd that even the famously reclusive poet Robinson Jeffers, who rarely attended parties, left home to experience the spectacle for himself.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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Frustrations with Orlando’s latest loss led to something else peculiar on Wednesday night.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Remembering that becoming ordinary was once the series’ most chilling consequence is both peculiar and paramount.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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This comes amidst a resurgence of cassette fandom with buyers ranging from teens to late 30s and older, curious about the tactile feel of retro tech or now feeling nostalgic for the 80s.—
Shirl Leigh
April 06,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s commitment has been erratic.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sam must deal with erratic Mob enforcer Nicky (Joe Pesci) and his own con artist wife, Ginger (Sharon Stone), who still has a personal relationship with her boyfriend/pimp.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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