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rum

[ruhm] / rʌm /
ADJECTIVE
eccentric
Synonyms
STRONG
aberrant beat bent characteristic crazy freak funny irregular oddball offbeat singular weird wild
WEAK
abnormal anomalous bizarre capricious cockeyed cranky curious droll erratic far-out flaky freakish funky idiosyncratic kooky nutty odd off the wall off-center out in left field outlandish peculiar quaint quirky quizzical strange uncommon unconventional unnatural unusual way-out whimsical
Antonyms
STRONG
common normal regular standard usual

Example Sentences

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I Am Maximus, ridden by Paul Townend, went into the race 9-2 favourite after significant late support by punters and became the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to regain the Grand National.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The shortest-priced winner was Tiger Roll at 4-1 in 2019, when he became the first back-to-back victor since Red Rum in the 1970s.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At the Pirates’ fan site Rum Bunter, Emma Lingan wrote: “Fandom isn’t a streaming subscription you cancel when the content gets bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Josh Friedman is the chief executive of Dr. Squatch, a maker of products like Bay Rum soap and Pine Tar “Odor Squatching” deodorant, which was acquired by Unilever this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

To get what she needed, she made the most of her contacts in every division, working not only with the Coast Guard, but also with other agencies involved in the Rum War.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield