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Examples of off-the-wall in a Sentence
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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That’s the premise of Zack Snyder’s full-throttle, off-the-wall action film where no set piece is too big and no idea is too bonkers.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In an off-the-wall style only college football can present, Flavor Flav was revealed from under the Tubby mascot costume and helped dump the condiment on the Gophers’ head coach.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2025
Plus, customers love the Mushroom Chocolate Bar’s 14 unique flavors, which include everything from classics like Intense Dark to off-the-wall picks like Maui Coconut Twist.
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Next time one of these off-the-wall opportunities comes along, simply say no thanks and avoid becoming the dumb money.
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Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-wall. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
off-the-wall
adjective
: very unusual : bizarre
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