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as in unusual
very different in a way that shocks or surprises people
The outrageous outfit he wore to the party attracted everyone's attention. The talk show host is known for her outrageous opinions.
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as in terrible
standing out because of being very bad or wrong
The student was suspended for his outrageous behavior.
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Recent Examples of outrageous
James McNicholas explored the game’s unique atmosphere as Spurs won 1-0 thanks to an outrageous long-range chip from Pape Matar Sarr (above).
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
This is an outrageous weaponization of the bar ethics process—one that could be turned against any lawyer serving in government at any time.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The story of the truly original—and truly outrageous—blue-blooded fashion editor Isabella Blow epitomizes what fashion legend is made of.
—Jordan Wake, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
For all his outrageous behavior and near-fatal travails, much of Osbourne’s appeal stemmed from his everyman persona as a working-class-hero-turned-multimillionaire who couldn’t believe his good luck.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
This is an outrageous weaponization of the bar ethics process—one that could be turned against any lawyer serving in government at any time.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The story of the truly original—and truly outrageous—blue-blooded fashion editor Isabella Blow epitomizes what fashion legend is made of.
—Jordan Wake, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
For all his outrageous behavior and near-fatal travails, much of Osbourne’s appeal stemmed from his everyman persona as a working-class-hero-turned-multimillionaire who couldn’t believe his good luck.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrageous
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The show has also produced an unusual chart win — the kind that rarely comes from a theatrical production.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The documents viewed by The Tennessean do not make clear whether Ogles owes the law firms outstanding payments or is seeking reimbursement after already having paid them.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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In a shocking turn of events, Weems is Wednesday’s new spirit guide, or figure from beyond death who will help Wednesday with her psychic visions.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest moment was her shocking termination as principal, which not only upset her fictional colleagues but also viewers.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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There's some blatant misinformation, like claims that urbanization could be distorting the warming, which has already been tested extensively.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also going to the library: the proceeds of settlements that Trump has wrung out of media and tech companies following lawsuits that many critics have characterized as blatant shakedowns.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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Those sorts of stunts—vaguely reckless, endearing, kind of funny—feel indicative of DeMarco’s general lack of interest in taking himself too seriously.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Brown has evolved into something nicer In those days, Charles M. Schulz’s comic and its characters were meaner, the humor darker (and, frankly, funnier).—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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That said, the pitching is in an awful place right now, though rookie Chase Dollander’s performance Monday night at St. Louis was heartening.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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This man has saved countless kids from being groomed, has raised awareness to millions about these condo games and the awful things pedophiles will do to get their hands on children, and he's comforted people literally just like me who've gone through the exact thing.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrageous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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