freaks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of freak (out)
1
as in concerns
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 cracks
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 freaks (out)
  1. concerns
  2. cracks
  3. worries
  4. chokes
  5. alarms
  6. melts down
  7. disturbs
  8. breaks up
Verb
  • The case concerns the Israeli military’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26, 2024, just a few hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was due to come into effect.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • What concerns me is the gap that can open between enterprises with access to the same technology.
    — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of concerns
Verb
  • But the real reason this outing cracks the list isn’t simply the six touchdowns.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • When that foundation cracks, every other part of life begins to shift with it.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cracks
Verb
  • Abdi worries that Miller’s latest promotion will further anti-immigrant policies, which have long painted Iranians and other immigrant communities as threats.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Comen understands the desire for answers but worries that interpreting complex medical information without a physician’s guidance can heighten fear.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of worries
Verb
  • As a result, Ukraine’s government faces a deepening cash crunch as the air war chokes its revenue from steel, agriculture and other key sources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One boy loops his arm around the student’s neck and chokes him.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
Definition of chokes
Verb
  • That prospect alarms those in Europe, who fear FIFA could increasingly challenge their competitions for space on an already overcrowded calendar.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Definition of alarms
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  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS COURT PRESS — A'ja Wilson's mom melts down when pressed over her 'Love Beats Hate' sign in Vegas.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Parents won't spend the day pushing strollers across sprawling pathways trying to cover ground before someone melts down.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of melts down
Verb
  • Some of the sightings claim a man wearing clothing typical of the 17th or 18th centuries, a man dressed in Confederate attire in the liquor room, a ghost of a former worker Joseph Hardesty and a female who actively disturbs visitors to her home.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Vibration disturbs the natural sediments in wine, flattening the flavor and aging it prematurely.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbs
Verb
  • Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of breaks up
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“Freaks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaks%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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