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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that was a seriously spaced-out movie about an alternate reality
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as in bewildered
or spaced
suffering from mental confusion
a spaced-out representative from customer service who knew less than we did
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as in ripped
or spaced
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the mindless ramblings of a spaced-out, over-the-hill hippie
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Recent Examples of spaced-out
Listen to this article Loading your audio article CHICAGO — Is the NBA too fast, too spaced-out and too much to handle for Purdue’s big man Zach Edey?
NBA players and coaches say no — but agree the 7-foot-4 Edey has his work cut out for him.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
But these are some of our favorite unfamiliar, unsettling, provocative, transgressive, spaced-out, psychedelic, surreal, meditative, confrontational, and, sure, difficult albums of the year.
—Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
Its long, sturdy, evenly spaced spikes can penetrate even really thick hair, and its handle is easy to grip for customizable pressure.
—Susan Brickell, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
The Bradley features an aluminum hull with spaced composite armor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
The early machine-learning work at Duolingo tackled fairly simple problems, like how often to return to a particular vocabulary word or concept (which drew on educational research on spaced repetition).
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2023
Antique Indian has table service for lunch and dinner, seating 72 in the dining room at spaced tables.
—Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
But these are some of our favorite unfamiliar, unsettling, provocative, transgressive, spaced-out, psychedelic, surreal, meditative, confrontational, and, sure, difficult albums of the year.
—Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
Its long, sturdy, evenly spaced spikes can penetrate even really thick hair, and its handle is easy to grip for customizable pressure.
—Susan Brickell, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
The Bradley features an aluminum hull with spaced composite armor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
The early machine-learning work at Duolingo tackled fairly simple problems, like how often to return to a particular vocabulary word or concept (which drew on educational research on spaced repetition).
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2023
Antique Indian has table service for lunch and dinner, seating 72 in the dining room at spaced tables.
—Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spaced-out
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The bizarre incident occurred early Tuesday when authorities say a man hopped a metal fence of a home in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue and set fire to a black sedan in the front yard.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The bizarre case of Luigi Mangione should also be considered a needless stain on Baltimore.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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More than a year later, the campus remains in a state of bewildered unease.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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But for many bewildered observers, both explanations for Trump’s extraordinary pivot to the Kremlin seem equally misplaced.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Yet even on the Right, setting policy based on birth rates might have seemed strange a few years ago, when the Republican Party was best known for its libertarian emphasis on free markets and economic growth.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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Imagine how confused ordinary taxpayers are by this ridiculous, irresponsible, intergovernmental spat.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tuna was both curious and confused as to why Evelyn dared to leave his side.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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No manager in the American or National League history has won games at a higher clip than Roberts’ .627 winning percentage, and only the Texas Rangers’ Bruce Bochy has more postseason wins (57) among active managers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Borrowing for defense That benefit won’t materialize, however, if the higher spending is financed with tax hikes rather than government borrowing, Ilzetzki wrote in his report.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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And as it’s been for most of the last few weeks, the market’s slide on Tuesday was erratic and dizzying.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the year before she was killed, Mary had called BSO 14 times regarding Nathan’s threats and increasingly erratic behavior, according to a log of BSO calls that the Herald reviewed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Three eyewitnesses spoke of coming upon a dazed Pino clinging to the hull of his overturned boat, Lucy’s body trapped underneath.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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After this, the responsibilities of playing Bush fell to Hammond and later Will Forte, who fit the character more into his own image of a silly little boy in a man’s body rather than re-enact Ferrell’s dazed and confused moron shtick.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Spaced-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spaced-out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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