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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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weird noises
a weird look
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Recent Examples of weird
For the Hills, staying in Arlen means forgoing a more comfortable life to lump it with some weird personalities.
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Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
So the Alien's highly acidic blood is a bit weird, but there are examples of very strong acids, like stomach acid, being made in nature.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And Back at Home… So, pick up that weird Portuguese white.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
One of the weirder moments in civil-rights history, as Boggs says.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
So the Alien's highly acidic blood is a bit weird, but there are examples of very strong acids, like stomach acid, being made in nature.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And Back at Home… So, pick up that weird Portuguese white.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
One of the weirder moments in civil-rights history, as Boggs says.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In eerie fashion during a 2000 match against the Columbus Crew, Balboa came true on what drew Anschutz to him in the first place.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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More and more people are having the eerie experience of knowing that they have been manipulated or misled, but not being sure by whom.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to Roman and Milo’s new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizardsfor the Family Wizard Competition.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although unconventional, Blanco doubled down on his unusual shower routine in conversation with Gomez for Interview.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The craft beer industry is in a strange place right now.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Based on a 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, the film is a haunting, harrowing look at the physical and emotional costs of war.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The novel is described as a haunting portrait of five strangers forging fragile bonds amid war and displacement on the Sudanese border.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mist as thick as liquid nitrogen at a magic show appeared to move upward from its base, but what struck me most was the density of the greenery.—
Becky Cooper,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Brown has evolved into something nicer In those days, Charles M. Schulz’s comic and its characters were meaner, the humor darker (and, frankly, funnier).—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Adam Johnson, The Orphan Master’s Son Set in contemporary North Korea, this epic, harrowing, and darkly funny novel follows a man caught in a totalitarian machine.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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