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as in unusual
very different in a way that shocks or surprises people
The outrageous outfit he wore to the party attracted everyone's attention. The talk show host is known for her outrageous opinions.
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as in terrible
standing out because of being very bad or wrong
The student was suspended for his outrageous behavior.
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Recent Examples of outrageous
Paperwork Don't let that outrageous pile of bills and documents carry over into the new year.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Texas will play Ohio State on Friday night in the College Football Playoff, but the outrageous early success in basketball has taken a lot of attention away from the Longhorns, who are in their first year in the SEC, and onto basketball.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Rodin Cars Even at the lower end of that range (i.e. 1,500 hp), that'll make for an outrageous power-to-weight ratio of 2,149 hp per ton.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Texas will play Ohio State on Friday night in the College Football Playoff, but the outrageous early success in basketball has taken a lot of attention away from the Longhorns, who are in their first year in the SEC, and onto basketball.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Rodin Cars Even at the lower end of that range (i.e. 1,500 hp), that'll make for an outrageous power-to-weight ratio of 2,149 hp per ton.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrageous
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Starting Trotter in the playoffs would be an unusual decision by Fangio.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Use it to categorize spending, flag unusual costs and even suggest areas for potential savings.Aleesha Webb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Two women were now the lead anchors on Today, creating a powerful symbolism just as terrible revelations were surfacing about several men in the industry.Eric Deggans, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles wildfires have been a terrible tragedy.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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An outstanding spirit with a wonderfully rounded and smooth palate and a spicy crescendo.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite Jayden Daniels had an outstanding season and could be efficient enough to cause huge problems for the Bucs.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, in a shocking move, Disney announced a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV service with competitor Fubo.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the difference is actually pretty shocking.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2025
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Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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The center's lawyers pointed to the broadcast on NBC's New York City flagship station, WNBC, to allege a blatant violation of the FCC's equal time provisions during an election, and called it election interference.David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Favorite Memory Activity: There needs to be a healthy level of trust for this activity to work well, but the idea is that people share a memory from their childhood, perhaps a funny story, challenging time or a proud moment.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nick Park directed this funny flick that may not be Aardman’s best, but minor Aardman is still a family film worth seeing.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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But any Three Mile Island-style tech meltdown would come with awful collateral damage.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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After missing 27 games with a left hamstring strain, Zion Williamson returned to the court on Tuesday night and provided one of the few gratifying moments the New Orleans Pelicans could savor during an awful season.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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