outrageous

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Recent Examples of outrageous Around half of global trade and almost 90 percent of global foreign exchange transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, an extraordinary repository of value that affords Washington the luxury of deficit spending that would be outrageous anywhere else. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 My hair fell out, my mouth filled with sores, and the overnight fevers were outrageous. Noor Hassan, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025 And the outrageous flouting of it by police agencies around the state is 10 years old as well. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrageous
Adjective
  • Thanks to the rapid ascension of brands like Ganni and Saks Potts in recent years, Danish fashion has become a global sensation with its unusual silhouettes, playful colors and patterns, and effortless, bike-ready vibe.
    Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • There was an unusual silence surrounding Sacramento’s apparent acquisition of Dennis Schroder on Monday after the Kings reportedly reached an agreement with the free agent point guard.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rarely great, and consistently cringey in that NHL way we’re used to by now, but rarely terrible.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Gi-hun is left with a terrible choice: kill the baby and survive, or sacrifice himself so that the baby can live.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • In 2012, Bates won her first Emmy Award, taking home outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for Two and a Half Men.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • On the one hand, Season Four addresses a lot of outstanding emotional issues.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Paris heavyweight routed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opening game, suffered a shocking 1-0 upset by Brazilian club Botafogo in their second match, and then beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to clinch first place in the group.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
  • The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Alicia Hannah-Kim is breaking her silence after a bizarre incident with Cobra Kai costar Martin Kove earlier this month resulted in him being removed from a fan event for biting her.
    Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The second half, directed by Angela Barnes, is a messier melange, culminating in a blatant setup for Riri’s next appearance, whether in a Season 2 or some other property.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • For a more blatant example of Williams’ dribbling prowess, however, below is one of his goals in a 7-1 win over Real Valladolid in February.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Well its funny to say this to Forbes — but the fashion system is financially small but culturally a very potent front of western supremacy.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Make funny faces, play peek-a-boo, take them for a walk around the neighborhood.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • However, the idea that Gunn was going to make an awful Superman movie does not match up with his history of comic book productions across Marvel and DC.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • This has been an awful process—a frantic rush to meet an artificial deadline that has tested every limit of this institution.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025

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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrageous. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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