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Recent Examples of absurd The very notion of a CEO being so untouchable and sequestered from the public eye was absurd then—and would be completely impossible today. Heather Kelly, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 These days, political parody is next to impossible because politics is so absurd. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025 And next year, and for years to come, through trauma and joy, this seemingly absurd ritual is going to be here. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 With his absurd hair and larger-than-life persona, Trump is a walking meme. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absurd
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
Adjective
  • The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Big Read The Story Of Climate-Friendly Digital Bank Aspiration Just Got Stranger The fintech industry has seen its fair share of spectacular failures and bizarre plot twists in recent years.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in that game on the power play, taking a ridiculous feed from Andrei Markov in the slot and converting, blowing the roof off the building.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Bam Adebayo only taking seven shots each in the last two games is ridiculous.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • No matter what your feelings are about Sternberg and his executive team today, these are not foolish people.
    John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • There's nothing foolish about choosing beauty over practicality if that's what your heart desires.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Michael Gandolfini pops up as a slimy Fisk mayoral staffer who wouldn’t look out of place in this magazine’s recent cover featuring the new young right, and his playing both pathetic and vaguely sympathetic is very fun to watch.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • How to decide which of these pathetic characters will get his fading masculinity restored?
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Comfortable Hiking Boots Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Hiking Boots The hiking opportunities in Puerto Rico are unreal, with plenty of waterfalls, rugged coastline, and lush rainforest trails to choose from.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
  • It’s got an immersive screen that makes games look unreal, and the OLED panel blows everything else out of the water with its colors and contrast.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023

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“Absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurd. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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