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
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Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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With market participants worried about deflation and banks struggling to gin up demand for loans, there has been a flood of funds into government bonds, driving yields to record lows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 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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But so far, no action has been taken, and Krishnamoorthi is concerned.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Recent happenings across the globe—from Australia to Canada—have reported concerning incidents including swastika vandalism being spray-painted on a synagogue.—
Irwin Cotler,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Do not use strong perfumes or colognes, which can disturb the experience for others.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The show is a display of staged orderly chaos, models walking across a hilly, grassy arena, crossing in and out around the little knolls, never disturbing or interrupting each other’s paths.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
21 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
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But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal.—
Max Taylor,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the only other fix is charging more, which presents the risk of angering customers and decreasing revenue.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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