variants
or looney tunes
as in cracked
having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
anyone living alone in that remote cabin would be sure to go loony tunes
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Recent Examples of loony tunes
Then, the 130-pounders started their combat, and Cecelia went loony tunes.
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Star Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
Some of the Eckhardt's best moments, the ones that made his loony tunes character relatable, were Hauser ad libs.
—Dante A. Ciampaglia, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2018
Star Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
Some of the Eckhardt's best moments, the ones that made his loony tunes character relatable, were Hauser ad libs.
—Dante A. Ciampaglia, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loony tunes
Adjective
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2023
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The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.—
Robert Weisman,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Nick Offerman is also featured in the trailer as a cuckoo survivalist.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2022
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For a host bird, raising a cuckoo baby along with its own young is expensive.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
25 Apr. 2014
Adjective
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The elaborate choreography and colorful vision match Vincente Minnelli’s style but underneath carry a delirious energy equal to Ken Russell’s maddest visions of neurotic excess.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 Jan. 2025
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Everton had many mad weeks under former owner Farhad Moshiri, but this one has rivalled them.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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And yet our maniac coach is playing everyone too many minutes, including the injury prone players.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, Torres’ debut film seems like a quirky, millennial visual feast about a desperate El Salvadorian and a maniac artist.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Keke herself was in a fit of maniacal laughter as SZA opted out of answering and ate another wing.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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And Moore, in those frames, is transcendent, her expression ecstatic and maniacal and unhinged.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Loony tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loony%20tunes. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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