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bonkers

[bong-kerz] / ˈbɒŋ kərz /
ADJECTIVE
crazy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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This isn’t the kind of film that gets Oscar nominations, but Arianne Phillips and Monica Chamberlain’s bonkers costuming, all candy colors and asymmetrical shapes, deserves recognition, or at least awe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It drives me absolutely bonkers that the industry hasn’t clamped down on it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

It would be bonkers, the thinking went, to risk untold millions in career earnings by taking dirty dollars to throw games or manipulate statistical outputs.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

The mysterious finances of Musk’s company were detailed this week in SpaceX’s IPO filing, which is far more bonkers than financial paperwork has any right to be.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

I think along about here Edith must have thought I was well on my way toward being bonkers.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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