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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
  • Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The Grok meltdown underscores some of the fundamental problems at the heart of AI development that tech companies have so far yada-yada-yada’d through anytime they’re pressed on questions of safety.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • In one incident, covered by Newsweek, a woman had a meltdown at check-in while her young child cried and begged her to stop.
    Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • One thing Salmon didn’t have to worry about before Monday’s game was having support.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • In 1956, a survey of over 2,000 professors showed that 61% had been contacted by the FBI; 40% worried that students might misrepresent their politics; and about a quarter would not express their views for fear of the government.
    Time, Time, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Now, a May 15 report has brought another iPhone and Android warning to the forefront regarding PIN number usage: the speed at which AI can crack yours.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Masha has also swapped the California sunshine for the Austrian Alps and has a whole new set of clients waiting to be cracked open by her unorthodox methods.
    Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Margin anxiety nonetheless prompted HF Sinclair to pause what had been a budding streak of annual dividend hikes since a little before the corporate merger.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Although summer is usually the best time for relaxing, some grads might already be feeling the anxiety that comes with starting a new school or job.
    Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Democrats and some Republicans are also alarmed over the ethics of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign country.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • The rapid expansion of the Camp House Fire, Jenkins Creek Fire and Munger Shaw Fire has alarmed officials.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Luigi Mangione musical already sold out, opening in San Francisco Liberals melt down over Donald Trump as Pope, star wars Jedi; MAGA as fandom?
    The Hill, The Hill, 5 May 2025
  • The precious metal isn’t just a superfluous adornment; it’s seen as a liquid asset: something that can be traded, act as collateral or melted down and sold.
    Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Key Background Trump announced a new slate of tariffs against all U.S. trading partners on April 2, sending stock markets in the U.S. and abroad into a tailspin, fueling recession fears and prompting some of his allies in the business community to speak out against the policy.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Bobby’s death is going to send every other character on this show into an emotional tailspin, and who knows what could emerge from that?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 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 23 May. 2025.

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