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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And some people are just a little cracked and would rather live their life at night.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Beesley was in the middle of the crowd, around 10 yards away from Kirk, when the sound of the rifle round cracked in the air.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tasha Williams, mom to a freshman student, said her daughter called about the shooter, frantic and searching for her friend.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prior to their reanimation by Hope and her magic contract, the Tappers are in a state of almost-hysterical obsolescence.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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This sort of rhetoric only adds to the hysterical nature of contemporary politics, giving respectability to uncivilized behavior.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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As police secured the area with crime scene tape, distraught family members began arriving at the scene late Sunday night, according to police dispatch audio.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mickey Gasper drove in a career-high three runs, and Matt Wallner hit his 21st home run of the season, but Minnesota’s bullpen melted down in the seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to sweep a four-game series with a 11-8 victory Thursday at nearly empty Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
5 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
Adjective
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The musical’s propulsive rock score and frenzied choreography reflects the teens’ inner turmoil.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some luxury brands regularly release limited editions to spark consumer frenzy, but the ultra rich are never frenzied.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 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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De’Andre Johnson ambushed and choked the agent in a DCS office, livestreaming the attack on Facebook.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Court documents now identify him as the victim of a brutal assault during which he was bound by a bedsheet, choked and beaten.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wigged-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigged-out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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