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Recent Examples of loopy
At first, Valentín shows no interest in Molina’s frippery, but once he gets started on his detailed narration of the loopy movie plot, the political prisoner begins eagerly requesting further installments.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On-screen, Paimon is considered the god of Ellen's group, and in real life, the character has been written about for centuries, signified by the loopy symbol that shows up throughout the film, namely in Ellen's necklace.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Monfils somehow sucked Fritz into playing his game: long, loopy rallies, and then a sudden surprise attack.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
David Montgomery has 10 total touchdowns in 10 games — an impressive feat, but downright loopy considering that backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs has nine of his own.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On-screen, Paimon is considered the god of Ellen's group, and in real life, the character has been written about for centuries, signified by the loopy symbol that shows up throughout the film, namely in Ellen's necklace.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Monfils somehow sucked Fritz into playing his game: long, loopy rallies, and then a sudden surprise attack.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
David Montgomery has 10 total touchdowns in 10 games — an impressive feat, but downright loopy considering that backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs has nine of his own.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopy
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Miami politics Love: Our whacky politics always keep things interesting.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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The answer is the Florida Man Games, an event inspired by whacky headlines and Sunshine State shenanigans that returned on Saturday for its second year.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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Now, one of the largest celebrations of Kusama’s dotty world will debut at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Dec. 2024
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Joanne and Morgan’s dotty mother, Lynn (Stephanie Faracy), dabbles in the metaphysical to constant mockery; their gay father, Henry (Michael Hitchcock), is rarely able to enjoy his own happiness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2024
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European leaders had tried to guide Trump in the days before Zelenskyy arrived, but Trump is wedded to his demented dream of a troika of strongmen — himself, Putin and Xi Jinping — astride the world.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mickey is racked with guilt over a fateful childhood mistake, and so his purgatorial existence, in which he is denied the pleasures of life and the closure of death, becomes a demented search for grace.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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As an impressionist, Carvey's style was more, well, impressionist — his gabbling, discursive George H.W. Bush spinning out further and further while remaining resolutely tethered to some measure of loony reality (taking a similar approach for his recent recurring stint as President Joe Biden).—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Bob Strauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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Here, a young fisherman washes up on a mysterious island, only to be captured by a deranged captain who is hunted by a dark hungry beast.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2023
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Monday’s murder of six people, including three 9-year-olds, by a deranged attacker at a Christian primary school in Nashville is another sign of mental illness unleashed.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
29 Mar. 2023
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With maniacal toughness and run-your-ass-off transition offense.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Three years after Joy Behar took a tumble as the victim of a maniacal swivel chair, Whoopi Goldberg introduced a new gameplay obstacle to The View's virtual battle royale arena of a set.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The words of nutty and hard-nosed former college football coach Bo Pelini come to mind when trying figure out the direction of the UC program.—
Jason Williams,
The Enquirer,
13 Mar. 2023
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Unlike flavor-neutral simple syrup, maple syrup’s contribution to cocktails isn’t just sweetness, but also buttery, nutty, and vanilla flavors.—
Jordan Mackay,
Outside Online,
27 Feb. 2023
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“Loopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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