as in freak
informal
strange or unusual
a horror movie about a freaky town full of ghosts
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Recent Examples of freaky
One part horror, one part science fiction and one part fantasy, this is a refreshingly freaky entry in the overworn category of vampire fiction.
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Florida State Fair starts Thursday, which means another lineup of freaky food awaits.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, beauty this week was equal parts femme and freaky: nail art was sculptural, flipped and reversed, hair was piled high to make a poncy French monarch proud, and conceptual makeup took inspo from nature’s most ornate creatures.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
For parental controls, YouTube already offers a separate app for children, YouTube Kids, where kids can only watch select content (even if that algorithmically served content can get pretty freaky).
—PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Florida State Fair starts Thursday, which means another lineup of freaky food awaits.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, beauty this week was equal parts femme and freaky: nail art was sculptural, flipped and reversed, hair was piled high to make a poncy French monarch proud, and conceptual makeup took inspo from nature’s most ornate creatures.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
For parental controls, YouTube already offers a separate app for children, YouTube Kids, where kids can only watch select content (even if that algorithmically served content can get pretty freaky).
—PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
Adjective
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The injury came in freak fashion when running to the second level to deliver a block on a linebacker.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 Oct. 2022
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Officials in Kansas say a man has died after he was shot by his dog in a freak hunting accident.—
Abigail Adams,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For over 41 Vineyard Theatre has been making the weird art.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both of those fit a mold for an Original Screenplay winner: A Real Pain as the talky Sundance movie; The Substance as the contender that’s a little too weird to win the bigger prizes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But these were hound tracks, stretching off through the snow in a strange, dark line.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The strange particulars of his passing remain a mystery thus far, but Hackman’s life was lived in quiet defiance of Hollywood fame and the strictures of celebrity.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The bizarre case of Luigi Mangione should also be considered a needless stain on Baltimore.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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The bizarre incident occurred early Tuesday when authorities say a man hopped a metal fence of a home in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue and set fire to a black sedan in the front yard.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Know your audience—What one person finds funny, another might not.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Not the most memorable, but Myers’s flail-laughing at his own insufferable jokes remains a pretty funny encapsulation of Musk’s self-satisfied riffing.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Among the fantastic ensemble cast, Damaris Lewis and Deborah Ann Woll stand out as wrestlers Babs Wingo and Gladys Gillem.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are fantastic records that use a lot of instruments; the Beatles did a lot of those.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But a curious pattern is emerging among the fringe-ocrats who are coming into power.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Writing for The New York Times, Alex Marshall tells the curious story of his encounter with a certain Barry Joule, who claims to have a trove of sketches and paintings given to him by Francis Bacon not long before his death.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Freaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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