as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it
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Recent Examples of weird out
Our journey begins with Mario and friends parading into the Flower Kingdom just as Bowser shows up to seize a Wonder Flower, a magical plant whose main property is to cause the entire universe to weird out.
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Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird out
Verb
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Offer Comfort After experiencing a disaster, whether firsthand or through media images, kids tend to worry about their family's safety or fear that the event will happen again.—
Tamekia Reece,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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Others are downbeat and worry that utter obliteration could be afoot.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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California officials apologized after millions of residents in Los Angeles County were alarmed by a false alert to evacuate as wildfires rage.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Jan. 2025
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The two had never once met, and Pope was alarmed, but tried to stay calm.—
Ian Frisch,
Curbed,
9 Jan. 2025
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The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 12:13 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 12:52 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason wildfire smoke from the Los Angeles-area fires is particularly concerning is because — in addition to PM2.5 — the smoke from this disaster can include harmful components that were part of houses, items inside the home, buildings and cars that burned.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Police warned those in attendance to keep their hands down so as not to distract from the formal proceedings.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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But Dani learns that he’s been writing to another girl on the ship, which upsets her deeply.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Carley said Swift is like any other member of Chiefs Kingdom at a game, and that includes being upset with the game officials when a penalty goes against KC.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Weird out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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