as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Recent Examples of off-the-wall
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Archigram Ten revisits some of the group’s more off-the-wall ideas and explorations of modular and mobile structures.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of HBO Then, the twists keep coming, including one surprise cameo with the perfect balance of star power, expertly judged acting, and surreal, off-the-wall writing.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Archigram Ten revisits some of the group’s more off-the-wall ideas and explorations of modular and mobile structures.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of HBO Then, the twists keep coming, including one surprise cameo with the perfect balance of star power, expertly judged acting, and surreal, off-the-wall writing.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
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Continue reading … 'THIS IS SO CRAZY' – DOGE reveals bizarre findings of unemployment insurance claims.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the match's outcome was overshadowed by a post-match attack from Knight's WrestleMania opponent for the United States Championship, Jacob Fatu, who appeared unexpectedly and delivered a brutal beating, culminating in him licking the US title in a bizarre display of dominance.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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And makes a funny joke about giving Glenn Close an Oscar.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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His being handsome, funny and not known for comedy was a real asset.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Republicans should also get over their strange allergy to cutting the capital gains tax.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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So what explains this strange little sequence by the side of the pitch?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mush balls are a weird weather phenomenon on Jupiter that astronomers first pieced together (also from Juno data) a few years ago.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That definitely comes out of my work on Freud—and, in a weird way, René Girard, who’s anti-Freudian, but there’s a lot in common.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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People had called, but Tommy wouldn’t answer — odd for a man Maryanne often chastised for taking too many calls at the dinner table.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then there is the curious case of an unreleased snippet making its way into one of UFC fighter Payton Talbott’s YouTube vlogs which is significant because he and Ocean have been linked romantically since the singer posted Talbott on social media during Valentine’s Day.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And that loose definition is driving a post-pandemic innovation boom in this curious corner of the cycling world.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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This peculiar situation highlights how tournament success can generate substantial revenue even for conferences in transition or decline.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the year before she was killed, Mary had called BSO 14 times regarding Nathan’s threats and increasingly erratic behavior, according to a log of BSO calls that the Herald reviewed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Officers had pursued an erratic driver at 87 mph without alerting supervisors ahead of the crash that killed 40-year-old Mignonne Robinson, Mendenhall Casey said.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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