WEIRD OUT Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

weird out

verb

Definition of weird out

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

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Verb

And Zendaya not looking especially Greek doesn’t bother Shapiro in the least.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
That clause has governed American creativity for more than two centuries on an assumption so obvious nobody bothered to write it down.

— Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bother

Verb

While supporters say this is necessary for the UC to remain a leader in STEM fields, critics worry these tests are biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Substantive verses are new terrain for Lacy, who, as a younger writer, worried more about hooks and beats.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of worry

Verb

But many doctors are alarmed by a craze that has thousands of people injecting themselves with substances of dubious origin and whose long-term effects are unknown.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
In Orange County, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County maintains infectious-disease surveillance and disease-reporting services for residents and visitors, which is exactly how local systems stay ready without alarming the public.

— Luis E. Caso Vega, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of alarm

Verb

Patel arrived in Jakarta shortly after talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet concerning joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars annually.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Advertisement Steve Swope, another Coweta County resident, relies on wellwater, and is concerned that the construction of the data center could damage septic tanks or leak into the groundwater.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 22 July 2026

Definition of concern

Verb

Plus, Bluetooth headphone pairing lets students watch TV late at night without disturbing roommates.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Environmental groups fear that breeding grounds could be disturbed by a variety of things including vehicle traffic and unchecked development.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of disturb

Verb

Authorities allege Ivy and Mayhand distracted employees by browsing merchandise while Wiley sat at a consultation desk and stole two pieces of jewelry before the trio fled.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
No Country for Mothers is a documentary from Moms First, Culture House Media, and French Tuck Media that investigates the lies used throughout history to distract and divide American mothers.

— Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of distract

Verb

Cal Poly opened the year by upsetting Big West conference favorite UC Santa Barbara, positioning the men’s team for its first undefeated dual-meet season since moving to Division I in 1994.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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