weird out

verb

Definition of weird outnext
as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it

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Recent Examples of weird out But the writer-director behind The Green Knight and A Ghost Story has taken the most accessible subject imaginable — stratospheric pop stardom — and made something wonderfully, gloriously weird out of it. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026 Our journey begins with Mario and friends parading into the Flower Kingdom just as Bowser shows up to seize a Wonder Flower, a magical plant whose main property is to cause the entire universe to weird out. — Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird out
  1. bother
  2. worry
  3. alarm
  4. concern
  5. disturb
  6. distract
  7. anger
  8. upset
Verb
  • The only way Paul managed a point the whole game was with a 136 mph bullet to the corner that Alcaraz didn’t even bother moving for.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bother
Verb
  • But were the majority of Berlin’s citizens worried about what all this might mean in the long run?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The news, which prompted Treasury yields to fall, came after days of headlines worrying about a global sell-off in government bonds.
    — Matt Peterson,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of worry
Verb
  • OpenAI’s use of a new technique that obscures AI agents’ chain of thought is alarming the research community.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In New Jersey, the op-ed authors were alarmed by the bond’s staggering price and the impact that would have on the state.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of alarm
Verb
  • The optimism around Cincinnati about the Bengals in 2026 has crossed the threshold from cautious to concerning.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Much of it concerns Landau’s relationship with eventual wife Nora, played by actress and TV presenter Radmila Schegoleva.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of concern
Verb
  • Also, the ship uses dynamic positioning in many cases versus anchoring and disturbing the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow jackets are often the most aggressive, especially when scavenging for food or if their ground nests are disturbed.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • While the behavior was distracting, Osaka hopes that bringing tennis to a new audience overall will benefit the sport, as long as new fans learn the rules and etiquette of spectating.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • While the President tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of distract
Verb
  • Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of anger
Verb
  • Appalachian State received $400,000 to visit Michigan in 2007 and delivered the most famous upset the sport has seen.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The jury instructions were given following a sidebar between Sullivan and the attorneys, which apparently upset Reddington.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Weird out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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