as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
even weather forecasters seemed surprised by the freak hailstorm
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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
that snowstorm in April was a freak, since our weather is usually much balmier by then
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a hockey freak
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
suddenly had the bizarre freak to take a road trip across the country
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as in addict
slang
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
he knew that he'd never get his life in order if he continued to hang out with the crystal meth freaks
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Recent Examples of freak
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Her young niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is on a ski trip with her parents when, in a freak accident, their car is run over by a snowplow.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
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An Army hockey player was cut in the neck in a freak accident during a game at Sacred Heart on Thursday night, leaving a bloody trail on the ice at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Her young niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is on a ski trip with her parents when, in a freak accident, their car is run over by a snowplow.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
Noun
Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak
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Still, any rating on the Torino scale above a 0 is unusual, which is why the world's space agencies have taken notice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The tomb’s location is also very unusual for a king.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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January 2025’s safety record isn’t a statistical anomaly, either.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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This feels an anomaly considering the downward patterns since.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Not having sub-zero weather and a few feet of snow on the ground also improves access for a set of potential film lovers, especially those with physical or other disabilities.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shows draw gem lovers of all kinds, from consumers shopping for crystals to high-end designers like Lauren Harwell Godfrey and James de Givenchy of Taffin, who use the occasion to hunt for the components of their upcoming high jewelry collections.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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The iPhone had turned my mind into a version of a notification screen, and this tumult swept me up, subordinating my moods and mind to its whims.—
Charley Locke,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the never-ending work of looking out and reacting – to misconceptions, questions, injustices – the flickering whim comes from within me.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philly cop on patrol in a neighborhood hit hard by the opioid crisis who searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Falstaff is vitality incarnate — exuberant, excessive, grandiloquent, unashamedly self-preserving, defiant and fleshy, witty and roguish, an addict by personality and addictive to those who can’t help but love him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even Wells, one of the most extraordinary advocates of racial justice in American history, refrained from directly confronting white supremacists when her advocacy would mean more Black loss.—
Amy Gais / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rather than ship a product whose price could skyrocket overnight, Cadena and other factory managers took the extraordinary measure of holding back millions of dollars in U.S.-bound goods amid the uncertainty.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Types 1 through 4 are linked to a mutation in both copies of the SMN1 gene (on chromosome 5), which leads to few or no full-length, functional SMN proteins produced.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles. 51.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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More great reads Column: Super Bowl sucker no more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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