as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
some new and way-out suggestions for naming the baby
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Recent Examples of way-out
But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Motel Destino is another way-out-there movie.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, after months of sameness, way-out Pluto makes a move, ending its latest retrograde and turning direct!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Motel Destino is another way-out-there movie.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, after months of sameness, way-out Pluto makes a move, ending its latest retrograde and turning direct!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for way-out
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Weird neighbors and increasingly bizarre diversions plague every attempt Nameless Hero makes to get down the stairs of his building to the man who’s standing outside.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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And in a bizarre twist, a criminal investigation has been opened after three dogs were found dead at the travel trailer where mauling victim Jodi Cowan was living at the time of the fatal attack.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Brunson answered with one of the strangest makes of his postseason.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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To work with Ed Asner, at that point, how funny would that have been?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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There are frequent funny asides and philosophical musings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s been a weird weather quirk surrounding the national soccer teams that have made base camps in the Kansas City area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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When the series went back to New York, things got weird.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth earl of Asherton and generally natty guy played by Nathaniel Parker, and his distinctly working-class and perpetually disheveled sergeant, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small), creates a classic odd-couple mix that allows some actual insight into issues of class and gender.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Richmond’s last years were odd.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The peculiar race has generated controversy, with Republicans accusing Democrats of encouraging the candidacy to siphon votes from the incumbent.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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California has become home to a peculiar and expensive tradition.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Starter Eric Lauer battles erratic fastball command and early damage yet completes six innings, while the Rays’ Nick Martinez matches him before a bullpen misstep to Rojas decides a tight opener.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Cynthia wants to get down to the bottom of Shamea’s erratic behavior, and the scene plays out like an angsty teen getting sent to the principal’s office.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Penny, at just 16, was a brave girl — radiant, curious, full of light.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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And so my job is to really to pay attention and to be curious.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Way-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way-out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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