1
as in disturbing
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 losing 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaking (out)
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Arrest follows disturbing video The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrested Hicks for animal cruelty.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Is a man bothering you at a bar?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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If the plaintiff can get the information from, say, an SEC filing, then the plaintiff must go that route instead of bothering the speaker.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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At a minimum, the investigation should be conducted swiftly, and Maryland residents should be informed of accountability steps taken to address these concerning allegations.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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His daughter then explained Tate's content to him, leading Graham to find the influencer's reach particularly concerning, given that Tate is also under multiple investigations for human trafficking and rape.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sidestep a financial wrangle if someone is melting down.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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Explosions near the site had already damaged a high-voltage power line; Ukraine feared the failure of cooling systems that prevent nuclear fuel from melting down.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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While a small sample size, the historical record for what happens after the S & P 500 has a down month after a seven-month win streak is more reassuring than alarming for the near term.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of worrying about learning everything about sheep, swine, alpacas, bison, or goats, focus on cattle, the true stars of the stock show.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Josh asks for silence, then later explains — in an exasperated tone — that the ruckus was distracting him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Griffin has a bright future, but dreams of college or the WNBA are not distracting her from the here and now.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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McNee said any tree that has sap could have frost cracking in the right conditions.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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These alliances focus on cracking the codes of protein mutations prevalent in pancreatic, lung, and colorectal cancers—targets that have historically resisted treatment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Freaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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