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
Follow Joe for ongoing features about ecotourism as well as off-the-wall travel destinations around the globe.
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Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026
What’s your favorite off-the-wall rendition of a birthday anthem?
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
This was not a year for major turmoil in March or crazy off-the-wall selections by the committee.
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
That is just off-the-wall, to see a frozen lake and then a tornado ripping the ice up.
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Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026
What’s your favorite off-the-wall rendition of a birthday anthem?
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
This was not a year for major turmoil in March or crazy off-the-wall selections by the committee.
—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
That is just off-the-wall, to see a frozen lake and then a tornado ripping the ice up.
—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
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Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
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But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch gives strange interview after Morocco World Cup loss.
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.
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The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.
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Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
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His perception of the situation in Germany is, to say the least, peculiar.
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The Oscar-winning actor playing Zorro is Jean Dujardin, whose run of awards accolades for The Artist remains one of those peculiar head-scratchers.
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Over the course of the space’s renovation, Richards said the construction attracted several curious lookie-loos, many of whom knew of Corvino and were eager to see what would replace it.
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Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
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After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
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His social media posts became increasingly erratic.
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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