1
as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
don't talk about death, as it totally freaks me out
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2
as in to lose it
to yield to mental or emotional stress
the landlady totally freaked out when she saw the dead body in the hall
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as in meltdown
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Recent Examples of freak (out)
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Here are some common culprits of both types of skin freak-outs.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 May 2026
The episode was almost entirely about Margo and her continued freak-out.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Goldman Reinforced The Shift If the legal news was a spark, the Goldman announcement just days later was gasoline on the industry freak-out fire.
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Cat Casey,
Forbes.com,
6 Mar. 2026
For now, though, Chang is in her bubble up north and witnessing most of the freak-outs remotely and not in person.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
Somebody, the woman had just a little bit of a freak-out for lack of a better term.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
After Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary this summer, some high-end real-estate brokers confessed to having something of a freak-out.
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Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
But that possibility is literally dynamited in a vision Daria has of the home abruptly blown to smithereens, the destruction replayed in slo-mo to the crashing squeals of early Pink Floyd, itself a collapse of psychedelic rock’s utopian ideals into acid-casualty freak-out.
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Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Much of the freak-out was fed by polls supposedly showing Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco atop the field.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Here are some common culprits of both types of skin freak-outs.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 May 2026
The episode was almost entirely about Margo and her continued freak-out.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Goldman Reinforced The Shift If the legal news was a spark, the Goldman announcement just days later was gasoline on the industry freak-out fire.
—
Cat Casey,
Forbes.com,
6 Mar. 2026
For now, though, Chang is in her bubble up north and witnessing most of the freak-outs remotely and not in person.
—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
Somebody, the woman had just a little bit of a freak-out for lack of a better term.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
After Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary this summer, some high-end real-estate brokers confessed to having something of a freak-out.
—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
But that possibility is literally dynamited in a vision Daria has of the home abruptly blown to smithereens, the destruction replayed in slo-mo to the crashing squeals of early Pink Floyd, itself a collapse of psychedelic rock’s utopian ideals into acid-casualty freak-out.
—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak (out)
Verb
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For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
Verb
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Dua Lipa just wants to get the world to crack open a book.
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Three of those have cracked the top 10.
Noun
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The right venue, the right seats and the right preparation can make the difference between a magical night and a meltdown an hour in.
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Before his meltdown on Monday night in Colorado, Chapman had been effectively untouchable all season long.
Verb
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But prosecutors said their further investigation raised significant doubts about those conclusions, worrying them that a jury would not find Hobby guilty of an arson charge.
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Some academic leaders worry that the report might drive students away from programs that encompass the core of human knowledge.
Verb
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The Liberty Bell had survived the war—so far—without being melted down into musket balls by the British.
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The financial system melted down in 2008 and the global COVID-19 pandemic erupted in 2020.
Noun
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
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The resulting anxiety and panic are an unfortunate side effect of a banner year for fireworks shows.
Verb
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Those measures, however, have alarmed privacy advocates, who argue that age-gating the internet would affect all users — not just children.
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That’s alarmed the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents about 400 nurses and staff at two psychiatric hospitals in Sacramento.
Verb
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One after another, Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing broke up their offensive slumps with home runs.
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To break up the color, add a pair of black suede flip-flops.
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“Freak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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