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wacko

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noun

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wacko
Adjective
That’s because parents and coaches in the wacko worlds of youth hockey, basketball, soccer and football can be world-class jerks. Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021 Was Tuesday wacko day for testimony in the Statehouse? Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
Noun
After 26 years, Sweets & Snacks Expo leaves Chicago, bringing with it a century of wacko candy names Advertisement Pop music top 10 for summer: Our must-see shows, from Chance the Rapper to Japanese Breakfast The restrictions are gone. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023 Jakubowicz could also be following the example of Jojo Rabbit, a prime illustration of #resistance era wacko-politics, cheap sentiment, and historical revision. Armond White, National Review, 27 Mar. 2020 See all Example Sentences for wacko 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wacko
Adjective
  • Your voice is insane.
    Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.
    Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.
    WIRED, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Before the show was over, a Black pastor from Detroit named Lorenzo Sewell approached the podium and made a damn fool of himself.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In my view, politics have become so closely intertwined with the way people see themselves that separating the two can feel like a fool’s errand.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.
    Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are still at it.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Isaiah Stewart has become a defensive maniac as a full-time center.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • New users cannot download it, and the app can't receive software updates to fix bugs or other issues.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The Sharks were also without defenseman Timothy Liljegren, who, along with goalie Yaroslav Askarov, caught a flu bug.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Wacko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wacko. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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