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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion
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out of the way
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
Now that we've got the first step out of the way it's time to start phase two.
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
They hoped he wouldn't say anything out of the way at the party.
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Recent Examples of out-of-the-way
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Make a brush pile in an out-of-the-way spot in the yard with trimmed branches where birds can find shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Ojibwe chef Bryce Stevenson, a key figure in the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement and a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, took a big gamble in 2023 by choosing his out-of-the-way home turf as the location for a high-concept restaurant, Miijim.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Plans called for the second stage to be placed in a safe condition to stay in a high, out-of-the-way orbit in accordance with NASA’s practices for minimizing space junk.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Make a brush pile in an out-of-the-way spot in the yard with trimmed branches where birds can find shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Ojibwe chef Bryce Stevenson, a key figure in the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement and a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, took a big gamble in 2023 by choosing his out-of-the-way home turf as the location for a high-concept restaurant, Miijim.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-the-way
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Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Known for its deluge of gruesome deaths that just get more bizarre with each iteration, Final Destination is now returning for a sixth movie.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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In that respect, Alonso is not necessarily unusual.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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If anything seems unusual, trust your instincts and stop the communication immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Thankfully, Karr and his team knew where to look, starting with the strange way a common type of bacteria functions in fruit flies.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about 400 types of parrots that currently roam the Earth’s land and skies.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Hudson will try to win a beauty pageant in her home state of Maine, and will face an uncommon opponent Hudson will be competing in the Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant later this month after finishing as the first runner-up in last year’s contest.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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In this instance there was a weird misunderstanding about which some of the people on the WGA Board chose to assume the worst.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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This time around, Natasha Lyonne's Charlie is on the run from mob boss Beatrix Hasp (a delightfully evil Rhea Perlman) — and there's no shortage of weird cases for Charlie to use her impeccable lie-detecting superpowers on.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Our strength comes from funny stories and serious ones, too.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That’s funny to me — because back in ’09, no one would have thought that, right?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
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Built as part of the Cardiff Hall plantation, the property had fallen into near ruin; chickens and the odd goat wandered through the living room.—
Isabel Wilkinson Schor,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The news is a rare bright spot for the U.S. travel industry.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
9 May 2025
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The 35-year-old singer-songwriter is a bona fide music superstar in her own right, and the two offered the tristate area a rare main event concert.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-the-way. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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