Bermuda Triangled

adjective

Having mysteriously vanished, misplaced, or been completely lost without a trace, often in a confusing or nonsensical way.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. figurativelyinformalrareHaving mysteriously vanished, misplaced, or been completely lost without a trace, often in a confusing or nonsensical way.

    O'Dowd became a sunken idol, Bermuda Triangled, was no longer searched for, was on forgotten lists as missing;

    1993, Australian English Association, English Association. Sydney Branch (contributors), Southerly, The Magazine of the Australian English Association, Sydney, volume 53, page 13
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    The whole "Happy Texas" project was Bermuda-Triangled. The movie was received well at Sundance, got good reviews, was promoted well, and it made *800 thousand* dollars it's first week because it was only show on 8 screens. It eventually made money because the buget was less than $2 million dollars, but they could have made a lot more.

    1999 December 5, Craig Franck, “Arista news”, in rec.music.country.western (Usenet)

    Anything put through BT servers is a bloody mystery, it seems to get Bermuda Triangled and appear sometimes days later.

    2000 May 14, Ren, “Paul -Barnsley”, in uk.sport.horseracing (Usenet)

    The overall story will be never ending, 'cause as soon as we run out of characters (or get bored with them), they'll discover another island nearby with either the tail section victims, or some other unfortunates who were Bermuda triangled into this twilight zone.

    2005 May 22, Johnn...@webtv.net, “Show drags”, in alt.tv.lost (Usenet)

    Fishermen, fisherwomen, fisherkids, and random drivers-by ended up Bermuda-triangled at the bar, where they warmed themselves with whiskey and plates of fried smelt.

    2006, Danielle Trussoni, Falling Through the Earth, A Memoir

Origin

From Bermuda Triangle + -ed.

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