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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion
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out of the way
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
Now that we've got the first step out of the way it's time to start phase two.
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
They hoped he wouldn't say anything out of the way at the party.
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Recent Examples of out-of-the-way
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
And the Shoah wasn’t confined to one out-of-the-way place named Oświęcim, such that bystanders didn’t know what was happening.
—Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Plans called for the second stage to be placed in a safe condition to stay in a high, out-of-the-way orbit in accordance with NASA’s practices for minimizing space junk.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Make a brush pile in an out-of-the-way spot in the yard with trimmed branches where birds can find shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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To encourage this, set the container it in an out-of-the-way but still partly sunny location (the pot will look a bit messy with all the green foliage and no flowers).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
And the Shoah wasn’t confined to one out-of-the-way place named Oświęcim, such that bystanders didn’t know what was happening.
—Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Plans called for the second stage to be placed in a safe condition to stay in a high, out-of-the-way orbit in accordance with NASA’s practices for minimizing space junk.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Make a brush pile in an out-of-the-way spot in the yard with trimmed branches where birds can find shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-the-way
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The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, marking an unusual foray into Big Apple politics for the organization, which typically only focuses on issues local to the island.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The unusual incident was documented on a Reddit page dedicated to all things Walmart.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The Dominican Republic had a moment of its own to celebrate in the 51st minute, though its first-ever Gold Cup goal came in strange circumstances.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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That made eating food feel physically overwhelming, which has been one of the stranger parts of his experience.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Disagreeing with your boss is not uncommon, but there are ways to make your criticism stick without involving others—in this case, the American public.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Michael Goldfarb, an employment attorney and CEO of Guardian HR, told Newsweek that the scenario described in the Reddit post is not uncommon.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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More Getty Images Adam Scott's weird practice round revealed As Scott prepares for the final showdown, a viral video has added much more interest in his golf swing.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Plus there are the weird noises coming from a locked backroom upstairs.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Ramsey’s memoir is a moving, sometimes funny story about destruction, change and rebirth, told by a woman tempered by fire.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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This was more like a caterpillar body with odd patterns on its plates and a snapping turtle mouth.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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On top of that, 1972 was the year NASDAQ was set up and 3,000 odd new companies entered the public arena.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Baugh’s cutting ability and wiggle at 6-foot ¾, 230 pounds are rare.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Rahmani said cases against protesters passing out supplies are rare but legally possible.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-the-way. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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