wig (out)

verb

Definition of wig (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wig (out)
  1. crack
  2. melt down
  3. choke
  4. break down
  5. break up
Verb
  • If the bottom of the outside linebacker room is determined by special teams value, then Tyrus Wheat will have an opportunity to crack the initial roster.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • The camera then cut to Gomez cracking an egg into dough and kneading the pasta into shape, before feeding it into a machine while her husband cheered her on.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of crack
Verb
  • Tin cans are also melted down and turned into aluminium for jewelry.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At one point, his statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, was melted down into two tons of bronze ingots.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
Definition of melt down
Verb
  • There are dozens more fires burning across the state, choking the air in Oregon and sending smoke across the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • As if all this isn’t enough to choke your brain, here is where the numbers get truly impressive.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of choke
Verb
  • Productivity losses aside, excessive heat brings a slew of extra costs, from surging energy bills to emergency maintenance expenses as key equipment overheats and transport systems break down.
    — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Let’s break down 41 players with training camp just two days away.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of break down
Verb
  • Two strong innings by McLean were broken up by a leadoff homer by Kyle Tucker, the outfielder who nearly signed with the Mets until a last-minute decision to sign a free agent contract with the two-time defending World Series champs.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • First, Canady broke up a pass by Patrick Mahomes intended for receiver Andrew Armstrong.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of break up
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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