as in losing it
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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Practice non-reaction This can feel counterintuitive, but sometimes the best strategy is to take a pause and not immediately react or intervene when your child is melting down.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Sidestep a financial wrangle if someone is melting down.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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The righty then made a quiet case for cracking the Yankees’ Opening Day bullpen this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks because cracking in the rotor could cause the wheel stud to separate from the wheel hub, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The audio recording captured the sounds of the ensuing attack, including banging, screaming, crying and choking.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The mom of four explained that her children were eating dinner when the pre-teen started choking on a piece of food.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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On a balcony, this looks like breaking up the lineup by alternating hanging planters with those on the ground.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show opens with a couple, Dan (Mike Mitchell) and Dana (Plaza), breaking up and their cat, Kevin (Jason Schwartzman), deciding he’s done with both humans and will find his own way in the world.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The beads release a lemon-fresh scent while breaking down grease trapped in garbage disposals.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Water is also essential for breaking down and absorbing nutrients.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 May 2026
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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