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bonkers

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


Example Sentences

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Even in the context of NHL playoff series—which are typically bonkers and unpredictable, like watching a horse drive a car—this series has been extra bonkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Equally succinctly, a former frontbencher declared West's intervention to be "bonkers".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

When she opened them, Rafik was leaning over her in real life, in Jerusalem, saying worriedly, “Are you okay? Or are you going bonkers, too?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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