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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
Adjective
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The Heat thrive when their opponent is off-balance, setting a frantic pace from the opening tip and transforming mistakes into extra points.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The killing set off a frantic manhunt across the region.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The courtroom doors cracked open, and a Black woman with long dreads walked in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit, which installed cameras to monitor and livestream the eagles, said a raven flew into the bald eagles' nest and cracked at least one of the eggs.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Every paradigm-shifting invention is met with a hysterical reaction.—
Charlie Dektar,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The biggest news organization in Minnesota is trying to serve as the sober counterweight to hysterical social media posts, swarming videos, political conflict, and public statements that contradict observable facts.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Harrowing footage circulating online shows his distraught father desperately searching among piles of bodies covered with black body bags, crying out for his missing son.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Indiana won its first-ever national championship, and UM went home distraught.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Getty Images In the frenzied state of whether the Los Angeles Dodgers have an unfair economic advantage – especially after Kyle Tucker signed his record four-year, $240 million deal with the club – talks of a salary cap have swirled.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The red card turned St James’ Park into a frenzied tinderbox.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As the name suggests, looksmaxxers share a monomaniacal commitment to improving their physical appearance.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once it's melted down, the water goes into the sewer system.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some went into storage or got moved to Civil War cemeteries, and Charlottesville, Virginia, had its statue of Lee melted down.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An out of shape owl emerged, followed by jealous girlfriend owl and the ADHD-riddled owl, who is far too distracted to hoot.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The annual report focused on seat belt usage, impaired driving, driving distracted, speeding, motorcycle driving and young drivers.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Wigged-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigged-out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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