as in cracked
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 wigged-out
Verb
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Inside these tiny zones, PET chains stretched, cracked, and softened , providing perfect conditions for reacting with sodium hydroxide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The veneer cracked as Misiorowski lost connection with the strike zone.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The two superstars continued to trade moves with one another in a frantic finish.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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So the frantic pace of decision-making today risks locking in emissions tomorrow; some of Melka’s data center clients are happy to run on gas or even diesel generators and save their sustainability goals for some other time.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Across the country, Kitty and Jose’s relatives were learning the couple had been gruesomely shot in their home overnight, reported dead by their sons, Erik and Lyle, in a hysteric 911 call.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Austin Butler’s character, the psychotic conspiracy theorist, was hysterical.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The employees who lost their jobs are distraught, according to the source familiar with the RIF.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Eva’s decision to die left Druse distraught.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The artifact was taken by a museum employee and melted down.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the frenzied minutes after Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline, three of us writers at The Athletic filed our annual list of winners, losers and snoozers.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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While the commercial outlook for AI among business leaders was enthusiastic, there were significant pockets of concern, extending beyond safety fears, to question the frenzied paths of investment.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of these people are ranting and raving, threatening violence against strangers or exhibiting tendencies to hurt themselves, others are quietly living in filth or unclothed or unshod in frigid temperatures.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Only a raving fan or an agitated individual has the sincere, genuine motivation to provide honest feedback.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Just moments before, Laurel had fed Scotty’s tie into the power shredder, which choked him to death.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The young girl allegedly told police she was beaten with belts, cords, and sticks, while she was also cut with scissors and choked with a belt, per ABC 13 citing the Sheriff's Office.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Wigged-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigged-out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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