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as in unusual
very different in a way that shocks or surprises people
The outrageous outfit he wore to the party attracted everyone's attention. The talk show host is known for her outrageous opinions.
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as in terrible
standing out because of being very bad or wrong
The student was suspended for his outrageous behavior.
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Recent Examples of outrageous
But weeks and perhaps months will pass, and Yamal’s outrageous solo run will linger in the minds of those who were present at Montjuic.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Even the police officers and soldiers who carried out Yoon’s outrageous orders did so with a notable lack of enthusiasm.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
Always detail oriented, Green needed John Malkovich, who portrays a legendary pop star named Alfred Moretti, to get into the mindset of an outrageous musical icon.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Grant’s Daniel Cleaver, who definitively did not die in a plane crash as suggested in Bridget Jones’ Baby (2016), is as outrageous as ever.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Even the police officers and soldiers who carried out Yoon’s outrageous orders did so with a notable lack of enthusiasm.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
Always detail oriented, Green needed John Malkovich, who portrays a legendary pop star named Alfred Moretti, to get into the mindset of an outrageous musical icon.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Grant’s Daniel Cleaver, who definitively did not die in a plane crash as suggested in Bridget Jones’ Baby (2016), is as outrageous as ever.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for outrageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrageous
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Available in three sophisticated shades – carbon, affogato, and flute (a light, blue-tinged grey) – it’s spun from 100% cashmere sourced from a prestigious Italian mill regarded as the world’s finest, and knitted to be a double-faced jersey, which is unusual.—
Benedict Browne,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Local business ads sometimes ran to 10 pages with 30 plus Christmas business ads not being unusual and 12- 14 bars invited you to visit them.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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There have been plenty of terrible Oscar hosts over the years but this was a car crash that could easily have been avoided.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Secrets bob to the surface like drowning victims from the deep until nobody — not even the reader — can easily separate the terrible truth from even more terrible fictions.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Each Movies 'Wicked' Star Jeff Goldblum Plays Piano During BAFTA Film Awards In Memoriam Segment Winslet scored a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the film, with Lee also nominated for the BAFTA for outstanding British film of the year.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Our first priority always is to maintain outstanding security and operational excellence.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
16 Feb. 2025
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell won Coach of the Year after the team secured a shocking 14-3 record.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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So these recent revelations that Adams is willing to sacrifice our immigrant communities as part of his quid pro quo is shocking.—
Steven Choi,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The bizarre clip, reportedly shot with an iPhone, featured West in a dentist’s chair asking people to go to the website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Certainly, the eccentric characters and bizarre situations in his novels reflect a hallucinatory vision.—
Tom Vitale,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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The courts need to continue striking down these blatant violations of the law.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts Even bolder, Trump's pledging to dismantle entire agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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And McGrath, who didn’t resort to telling jokes or making funny faces to force a smile out of Krzystof, literally took matters into her own hands.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Vanderbilt Profile Strengths: Competitive metrics, no bad losses, headliner wins vs. Kentucky and Tennessee. Profile Weaknesses: No key road/neutral wins, awful nonconference SOS.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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My heart was already pounding from the awful climb, but there was a sudden thrill and exhilaration.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrageous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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