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
Within seconds of breaking in, you get separated–Case smashes his mask, breathes in the mysterious smoke, and things start to get freaky.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The Internet Archive has lost a legal battle which could see the whole web get a lot less freaky.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Why can’t all pop be this unapologetically freaky? 46.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Horror diehards will likely walk away feeling hoodwinked by a freaky trailer that promises something more extreme than what gets delivered.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The Internet Archive has lost a legal battle which could see the whole web get a lot less freaky.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Why can’t all pop be this unapologetically freaky? 46.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Horror diehards will likely walk away feeling hoodwinked by a freaky trailer that promises something more extreme than what gets delivered.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaky
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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
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The industry is in a weird place, people are really hesitant to take chances on things ... who knows, maybe one day.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The salad is vegetal and luxe and weird, a bright spot in an otherwise underlit room.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), anxiously awaits her husband’s return while experiencing a strange supernatural connection to the Count.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Remus said the family is leaning into God to cope with the tragedy — along with being OK with laughter when remembering happy or funny moments.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Watch out for appearances from awesome real-life funny people like Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman and Aubrey Plaza in this super-funny-yet-super-sad gem.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Utkarsh and Richie Keen, who directed us, did a really fantastic job, and Richie Moriarty at navigating the three different versions of Jay, and the actual practicality of shooting those on set.Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The crowd in Utah was fantastic and into it and seemed remarkably loud.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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How to keep investing FOMO from derailing your portfolio People can feel FOMO about any exciting investment, but crypto, with its enormous short-term gains and internet cool, can prove particularly alluring to curious investors, Nadler says.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Seated next to the actress is a curious passenger: a near-life-size white plastic swan, hollowed out with a hole in its back.Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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