as in to crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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Over time, the gasket can become dry and cracked, allowing hot air to enter the fridge.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 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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The shorter the line, the less likely there will be a melt down (and melt downs mean having to spend precious time decompressing someplace quiet, or possibly having to end the entire excursion early and going back to the hotel).—
Priscilla Blossom,
Parents,
2 Jan. 2026
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This isn't the first time - or even the second - Johnson has used his training to save a child from choking.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Local news outlets, however, reported that the actor has been in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Seoul after collapsing while choking on food at his home.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Organic mulches like compost, straw, and shredded bark break down slowly for better soil structure over time.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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But even biodegradable bags need the perfect conditions to break down.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Kendricks wound up making the game-saving play by breaking up the fourth-down pass to Goedert.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles drove deep into 49ers territory, but linebacker Eric Kendricks broke up Jalen Hurts’ pass for Dallas Goedert on fourth-and-11 to seal the win.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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