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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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weird noises
a weird look
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Recent Examples of weird
Caterpillars are known for their fuzzy exterior and sometimes weird behavior.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Nolen is a dominant presence on the interior, but would be a weird fit in Arizona.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
So those [neoclassical] artists are to me, in a very weird sense, the very earliest photographers—except their medium was oil on canvas.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The first sign of Mom Fatigue is leaving weird stuff in the fridge.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Nolen is a dominant presence on the interior, but would be a weird fit in Arizona.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
So those [neoclassical] artists are to me, in a very weird sense, the very earliest photographers—except their medium was oil on canvas.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The first sign of Mom Fatigue is leaving weird stuff in the fridge.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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Even more bizarre was the depth the starlight's dip changed with every transit.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is just one in a series of bizarre events that unfolded on the afternoon of April 19, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Disappearing from the table, my father returned with that eerie icon of the naked woman.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Related article An eerie spiral lit up the European skies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Inevitably, given the length and nature of his absence, Bentaleb has only featured sparingly for Lille since that magical night in Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The love planet will also conjunct Neptune on May 2, adding a magical, almost surreal quality to these connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Although not musicians, the Goldbergs quickly realized there was something unusual about their 3-year-old boy.—
Steve Rothaus,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one group of six girls living in Waterloo, Canada, their lives took an unusual turn when a couple of very territorial geese decided to claim their front lawn as their own.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Bengals added Fairchild in the third, so adding another lineman while there were more pressing needs is strange, especially a raw lineman like Rivers.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the misfortune is in our participation in that strange loop.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is a haunting, unpredictable novel that’s hard to shake after reading.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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With a limited color palette and very spare design, the show subverts the commonplace elements of an office and invents a haunting visual language all its own that creeps you out while drawing you in.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Four runs is a magic number for KC opponents The Royals offense continues to be a puzzling question during the 2025 campaign.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Look at different models for AI—there isn't one magic model for every problem.—
Bryan Mistele,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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What started out curious is going to curiouser — funny, violent and wild.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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