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bonkers

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


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Nor is it entirely their spending—though that’s bonkers, too, a princely payroll that’s pushing beyond $400 million, or nearly five times what the plucky Guardians pay to field a team in Cleveland.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Monday night in the Garden is going to be bonkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 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

“Who else has gone bonkers? Do you know what I dreamed? Remember that hill in front of the museum?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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