Thesaurus results for WIG (OUT)

wig (out)

verb

Definition of wig (out)

slang

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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Miller has attacked his opponent for a 1998 arrest in which Poindexter, a teenager at the time, allegedly tried to swallow a rock of crack cocaine during a traffic stop.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
They trade glances across the table and crack jokes that don’t always need explaining; the years together have apparently given them their own shorthand and inside humor.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of crack

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Here’s why How junk silver is valued The price of junk silver is based on its melt value — the value of the silver content if the coin were melted down.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Paige Spiranac says goodbye to summer and defends Sydney Sweeney as the wokes continue to melt down over her sports gambling ad.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of melt down

Verb

The only way to achieve this is to break down the walls and abandon top-down military standardization.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Vinegar Acidic solutions like vinegar are a fan favorite of many eco-friendly cleaners, due to their innate ability to break down and lift stains from hard water, rust, and soap scum.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of break down

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Kansas City’s defense stopped the Dolphins’ second drive, with Delane breaking up a fourth-down pass near midfield.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
In the previous weeks, Novoselic had threatened to break up the band if Cobain didn’t go to rehab.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of break up

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