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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Finally, place the eggs in an ice bath to completely cool before cracking, peeling and eating.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
In fact, that has been mentioned as one of the reasons why the show’s second season, unlike the first one, didn’t crack the Top 10 in the US, UK, or globally in its first week.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keegan Akin shut the Red Sox down over two perfect innings, but the home club finally had an opportunity in the eighth after Kade Strowd melted down with two singles and a four-pitch walk to load the bases with nobody out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, Swiftopia is melting down over the possibility over what this could mean.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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British filmmaker Stephen Woolley (Carol, The Crying Game) has warned that tariffs, if imposed, could choke an already fragile indie sector.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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He is accused of hitting his roommate more than two dozen times in the head and choking him for several seconds, according to the criminal complaint.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Endstop triggered This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tim Ferriss breaks down the process that built his empire.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The brothers had to break up officially as directors in the DGA.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Slicing against the grain breaks up these fibers into smaller pieces, giving the steak a more tender, enjoyable texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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