as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Recent Examples of off-the-wall
He’s had articles in the local paper, kind of off-the-wall.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
This is the inside story of how that off-the-wall Korean film made history at the Oscars five years ago.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
But as expected, a variety of off-the-wall and absurd questions were thrown Kelce’s way.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
This is the inside story of how that off-the-wall Korean film made history at the Oscars five years ago.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
But as expected, a variety of off-the-wall and absurd questions were thrown Kelce’s way.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
Adjective
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Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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But inexplicably, Villa contrived to lose the game, thanks in no small part to goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s sending off in the first half for a bizarre body-check on Rasmus Hojlund.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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There are enough quotable lines of dialogue in the movie’s first half to remind you why Succession was, pound for pound, one of the most profanely funny shows on TV during its run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Because to us, the most funny things are right next to the most tragic things.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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After coming to the Mets at the trade deadline, Blackburn had a serious of strange injuries, getting hit by a line drive on his hand, and then suffering from a spinal fluid leak that required surgery.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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There, the homeowner said a stranger barefoot and clad only in black shorts — later identified as Schaefer — opened the unlocked back door and came inside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Can't wait for the weird personality quirks and side eye of judgment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Historically, Nintendo has had a weird relationship with the internet.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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This led to a delay of the next test flight and an odd resolution between the company and the regulator that was not publicly disclosed but amounts to a slap on the wrist.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Speaking of the first movie, that has to be an odd scene to do with Tom Cruise just hanging above you the entire time.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Here are the key characters your family will get to know in the first season: Lily Pak High-energy, curious and eager, Lily is an independent 11-year-old who longs to carve out her place in the world.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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Being curious during old age could also help in preventing or at least off-setting Alzheimer’s disease.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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In light of these unmissable headlines, to contemplate that the pope is a nonresident alien is a peculiar take.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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During pregame stretch on Saturday night in Albuquerque, Jacob Melton saw something peculiar.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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In the wake of multiple plane crashes, and amid erratic federal policies and denials and detentions at border crossings, summer travel in the U.S. is in an uneasy state.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Orlov was statistically consistent, but his defensive play was often erratic.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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