go nuclear

phrase

informal
: to become wildly excited or upset : go berserk
To say the crowd went wild is an understatement. The crowd went nuclear. Outside the stadium, cars were overturned and fires were set. We sportswriters huddled inside, fearing for our lives.Tony Kornheiser

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“Go nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20nuclear. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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