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Recent Examples of freak (out)
Noun
Every so often, the E.R. is visited by rats, little symbols of disrepair and instigators of slapstick freak-outs. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Enter another Jamie freak-out, which seems to come out of nowhere. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 No one is really disputing it, but the market freak-out hinges on the truthfulness of a single and relatively unknown company. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 The situation at the heart of the movie goes from bad to worse along a linear trajectory, but the horror freak-out promised by its eeriest moments never really bothers to materialize. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025 There's not the same freak-out about immigration in Canada. Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016 But the Democratic freak-out commenced soon after Biden came to the stage. Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 Enter another Jamie freak-out, which seems to come out of nowhere. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 No one is really disputing it, but the market freak-out hinges on the truthfulness of a single and relatively unknown company. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak (out)
Verb
  • Travel delays don’t bother Blues The Blues got stuck in Winnipeg after Game 5 due to an issue with the plane that was bringing them back to St. Louis.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Luckily, my dog doesn’t bother the plants—except the ones in the garden—but this plant stand gives me peace of mind anyway.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The gay man who was involved in Rep. Nancy Mace’s viral meltdown at an Ulta Beauty store is speaking out about the bizarre incident.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
  • And even worse, having only three of the four East River tubes working will create a total meltdown when there is a normal glitch with equipment or signals or tracks.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • According to Breen’s brother-in-law, Corey Feist, many people worried that any move to take care of their mental health could affect their jobs.
    Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Moran worries that Alvarado, a diabetic breast cancer survivor who suffers from high blood pressure and needs to eat and drink frequently, will have poor access to her medication in detention — or after deportation.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Her case cracked the door open for other young talent to skip college entirely, but in reality, college soccer is still a key pipeline despite its changing landscape.
    Meg Linehan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump's remarks came as he's started to soften his tone with China regarding tariffs, which have rattled the global markets and stoked anxieties about the economy.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Hiking in nature has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • People should not be alarmed as the fires are carefully monitored.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • When DeSantis first ran for Governor in 2018, Florida was experiencing headline-grabbing environmental problems ranging from fish-killing red tides and toxic algae blooms to manatee die-offs and invasive species that were alarming residents and giving tourists pause.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Within hours, the temperature inside Unit 1 rose to five thousand degrees, and the fuel assembly started to melt down.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Most notably, Christopher Ward was able to utilize metal from the actual Goodison Park turnstiles to melt down into coins to use on the back of the watch.
    Layla Ilchi, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But when the dot-com bubble burst and the 9/11 attacks sent markets into a tailspin, her real estate business collapsed.
    Achy Obejas Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Cheyenne accepts, but then loses the job when the current director recovers from a stroke, sending her into a tailspin.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Freak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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