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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house
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as in sick
affected with nausea
eating all of that deep-fried food would make most people feel a little queer
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
queer business practices that bear some looking into
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as in to humble
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as in to gum (up)
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Recent Examples of queer
Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The feel-good titles are queering the classics with familiar plot lines of house swaps, fake dates, geographically convenient mistletoe, and plenty more themes that are just fun to see play out with a contemporary and inclusive case of characters.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Was this his way of queering e-commerce, subverting the platform from within?
—Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Fish lesbians often queered feminine aesthetics, warping heteronormative and cisnormative expectations of gender to play with them in more imaginative ways.
—Quispe López, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
Mx Blouse, spotlighted as Spotify’s GLOW artist in October, is one of the artists, DJs, and nightlife organizers actively queering this diverse metro of six million people (and just as many trees).
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
Almodóvar’s gaze is more like a series of fun house mirrors here, passing through classic dime-store-novel narrative, the macho-man canon of midcentury Technicolor westerns and the winky camp of queering it all in circa-2023 couture.
—Leah Greenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Adjective
In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The feel-good titles are queering the classics with familiar plot lines of house swaps, fake dates, geographically convenient mistletoe, and plenty more themes that are just fun to see play out with a contemporary and inclusive case of characters.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Was this his way of queering e-commerce, subverting the platform from within?
—Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Fish lesbians often queered feminine aesthetics, warping heteronormative and cisnormative expectations of gender to play with them in more imaginative ways.
—Quispe López, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
Mx Blouse, spotlighted as Spotify’s GLOW artist in October, is one of the artists, DJs, and nightlife organizers actively queering this diverse metro of six million people (and just as many trees).
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
Almodóvar’s gaze is more like a series of fun house mirrors here, passing through classic dime-store-novel narrative, the macho-man canon of midcentury Technicolor westerns and the winky camp of queering it all in circa-2023 couture.
—Leah Greenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queer
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That same day, the AI chatbot Grok, which is controlled by Musk’s xAI, kicked off its own strange Epstein tirade.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Their target area was unusual, though: a strip of lawn between the road and a fence bordering Interstate 65, where homeless people have set up about two dozen tents over the first half of this year.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Not every mosquito carries West Nile virus, and not everyone who contracts the virus will get sick.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
28 July 2025
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Cena took the opportunity to chug water to avoid getting sick.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 July 2025
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Radically Simplify Recruitment & Marketing The vast machinery of admissions – glossy brochures, armies of recruiters crisscrossing the country, sophisticated enrollment management systems – consumes enormous resources with questionable ROI.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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And Manu Garcia was added to the injury list as questionable late in the week, as well.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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Utkarsh Sood/New Atlas The Himalayas are every adventurer’s dream – those towering peaks, those winding roads, and that overwhelming feeling of grandeur that humbles even the most experienced traveler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 July 2025
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Being able to help save lives through this work is potentially humbling.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Chuck Lorre is back with yet another laugh-out-loud funny show to add to his TV universe.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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When something bad happens, five seconds later, something funny in life happens.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Now, several weeks of free rent are not uncommon, along with gift cards and other specials to entice renters.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Spotty cell service or none at all is not uncommon in parts of Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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But experts tell Fortune these employment disclosures are ethically dubious and have potential for legislative pushback.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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The threat is unwarranted, the arguments are dubious, and the filing is remarkably short-sighted for any holder of a public media license.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Queer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queer. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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