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noun

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wacko
Adjective
Now, however, its inventors are back, and not with just another wacko, attention-getting stunt. New York Times, 10 Mar. 2022 That’s because parents and coaches in the wacko worlds of youth hockey, basketball, soccer and football can be world-class jerks. Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
Noun
This is a wacko package to be sure, and overlong at two-and-three-quarter hours, so mileage will vary even for devoted Lanthimos fans. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 Now, watch: Trump will choose some wacko to be his vice presidential running mate, and all my plans will go up and smoke. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wacko
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wacko
Adjective
  • This would be an absurd show of force, and totally uncalled for during a government shutdown when members of the military cannot even get a paycheck.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Knightley and Pearce coast and their characters never come alive and resort to doing silly things at this misfire’s absurd, regrettable finale.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Try Greek yogurt parfait with granola, mixed berries, and nuts on top.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But the Khourys were different, self-consciously inclusive, inviting often inappropriate local guests—gun nuts, fellow pickleballers, smiling evangelicals, conspiracy theorists, and cabinetmakers—to their gatherings, despite the likely awkwardness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The fact that the first two scores of a 43-point final frame — a 2-yard Troy Franklin score for the Broncos and a 41-yard Theo Johnson touchdown for the Giants — each came on deflections might not crack the top five craziest happenings in the final 15 minutes.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In 2023, the Live Wire author offered her Instagram followers a glimpse of the crazy crowds that show up to their door on the spooky holiday.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Arsham Splash dovetails into Hublot’s longstanding maverick approach but also into a growing watchmaking trend of offering pieces that break away from traditional high-end watchmaking.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Duncan is a little bit higher and a little bit more innocent, Tristan’s always being a little bit silly, and then Preston’s pretty much [lowers voice] down here.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly two months after losing River, Smith belly-laughed for the first time while watching her two children be silly outside in the rain.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While the creators at the NFL game were filming a wacky sketch in the end zone, Mohan was watching from the sidelines, beaming at the access his platform gave them.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Its wacky characters and colorful comic book-like art style grabbed the attention of players back in 2009.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • You macabre-loving weirdos can get your fright on in numerous ways around Greater Cincinnati.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Every city’s got that one weirdo kid making strange music.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Wacko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wacko. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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