1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
an outlandish outfit made entirely out of bottle caps
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as in romantic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
the outlandish tribal rituals that astonished early explorers of that land
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Recent Examples of outlandish
Despite such concerns, Dominion remained at the center of some of the most outlandish conspiracy theories broadcast on Newsmax and other right-leaning outlets.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet a challenge is whether the British version will be able to sustain such outlandish arguments and unnecessary high-stakes situations that has made the original franchise so loved.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Charli also played an outlandish version of herself for Benito Skinner’s hit comedy series Overcompensating, which released in May.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Everyone knows that the relentless speed of Carmy’s kitchen, and his more recent obsession with reimagining The Bear’s daily menu, has been equally ambitious and outlandish.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet a challenge is whether the British version will be able to sustain such outlandish arguments and unnecessary high-stakes situations that has made the original franchise so loved.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Charli also played an outlandish version of herself for Benito Skinner’s hit comedy series Overcompensating, which released in May.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Everyone knows that the relentless speed of Carmy’s kitchen, and his more recent obsession with reimagining The Bear’s daily menu, has been equally ambitious and outlandish.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlandish
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The first fires tore across humble, pioneering patches of plant life no taller than your ankle, as well as burning through rather more astonishing, and truly bizarre, 25-foot columns of fungus that briefly held sway on this desolate world before trees.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the wake of the bizarre incident, chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded a new first serve instead of a second to Bonze, sparking Medvedev’s public meltdown.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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His most recent work was 2023's Coup de Chance, a French romantic thriller that marked his 50th feature film and premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fresh off a romantic vacation in Mallorca, the Friends starlet was seen in Los Angeles sporting a basic grey tank top tucked into a pair of light-wash, wide-leg jeans—a late ‘90s look that Rachel Green definitely would have worn herself.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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That leaves fiscal hawks in a strange position.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a group of ducks seems to have developed a strange obsession with a dachshund chilling out in the grass, and internet users can't cope with the hilarious footage.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Green Bay’s pass rushers weren’t good enough, so Hafley resorted to exotic pressures featuring the likes of linebacker Edgerrin Cooper or safety Xavier McKinney as one of four pass rushers while defensive linemen dropped into coverage.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Several commenters expressed their support for him, saying emphatic no’s and doubling down on how funny the skit was.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Far from being dead, reunions exist now in a zone of distortion, a weird gray area in which many people feel obligated to go without quite knowing why.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tommy and re-united ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter) will continue with colorful combustion.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the Cielo Point Lawn, there’s a variety of family activities, including a caricature artist, a tie-dye station to create colorful T-shirts, watermelon eating contests, and more.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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There is an odd statistic connected to Osaka that means everything or nothing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the site rise the blocky tops of many-coloured containers, the odd crane.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Outlandish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlandish. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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