Definitions

around the bend

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ADJECTIVE

gaga

Synonyms

STRONGEST

batty distraught

WEAK

bizarre brainsick cracked crazed crazy crazy as a loon cuckoo daft demented deranged disordered dotty fatuous frenzied idiotic impractical irrational irresponsible loony lunatic mad

ADJECTIVE

loco

Synonyms

WEAK

batty bizarre brainsick cracked crazed crazy crazy as a loon cuckoo daft demented deranged disordered distraught dotty fatuous frenzied idiotic impractical irrational irresponsible loony lunatic mad mad as a hatter maniac maniacal moonstruck not all there nuts nutty nutty as a fruitcake of unsound mind off off one's rocker out of one's mind paranoid preposterous psychopathic psychotic rabid raging raving screwy senseless sick in the head stark raving mad touched unbalanced unhinged unsettled unsound wild wrong

ADJECTIVE

moonstruck

Synonyms

WEAK

batty bizarre brainsick cracked crazed crazy crazy as a loon cuckoo daft demented deranged disordered distraught dotty fatuous frenzied idiotic impractical irrational irresponsible loony lunatic mad mad as a hatter maniac maniacal not all there nuts nutty nutty as a fruitcake of unsound mind off off one's rocker out of one's mind paranoid preposterous psychopathic psychotic rabid raging raving screwy senseless sick in the head stark raving mad touched unbalanced unhinged unsettled unsound wild wrong

ADJECTIVE

out of one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

bananas crazy cuckoo daffy deranged insane off one's head off one's rocker out of one's head out of one's tree unstable

Example Sentences

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around the bend

Wilson was careful not to imply quantum is right around the bend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Reid doesn’t rely only on supply-and-demand models to forecast what’s around the bend.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Apple’s stock has had a rough start to the year, but one analyst sees good news around the bend.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026

Well, 2026 is around the bend and Vonn is back and intact, her competitiveness never compromised still.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

He darted around the bend, past the door to the 500s room, the 400s.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein