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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
  • There is precedent for this, though precedent might not be the right word given it concerns future events.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meta glasses become hearing aids The more unexpected announcement concerns Meta’s non-VR glasses.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerns
Verb
  • And Guy Pearce cracks it as the Aussie who beat the Brits at their own game of publishing.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When Pennywise cracks a joke, the contrast of his antics with the scary stuff can be more impactful, have more personality, than just scare after scare.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cracks
Verb
  • What worries her is that such existential fears could distract from present harms the technology is already causing, such as AI deepfakes, mental health challenges and the potential for job loss.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Eviction laws vary by state, but Batko worries that defaulting on even a single rent payment in some states can mean losing one's housing.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of worries
Verb
  • One boy loops his arm around the student’s neck and chokes him.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
  • Remove chokes from artichokes and steam in small amount of water for 15 minutes, adding water to pan as needed.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of chokes
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  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The wedding — and especially Cassie and Nate’s dance, as Cassie melts down on the day she’s spent her life dreaming of, having learned about the deep financial hole Nate is in — must have felt especially layered.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 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
  • That disturbs Masters, an auto mechanic who moved out of the mobile home park before the 2021 floods.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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