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wigging (out)

verb

present participle of wig (out), slang
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wigging (out)
  1. melting down
  2. cracking
  3. choking
  4. breaking up
  5. breaking down
Verb
  • Gossip blogger Perez Hilton was reportedly treated for a drug overdose after melting down during a livestream that caused concerns of self-harm.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If energy stocks are one way to profit from powering the boom, another lies in the hardware that keeps those AI factories from melting down.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of melting down
Verb
  • The actor Martinez also joins in on the creaturely fun by doubling as Chupacabrón, a wise-cracking cryptid who guides Yamel through the underworld.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a moment of dead air between songs, as Lynch left the stage and Ferrone (who manned the skins through the latter half of the Heartbreakers’ career) claimed it, Campbell and Stapleton could be seen sharing some words and cracking each other up.
    — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cracking
Verb
  • Car seats, walkers and other baby gear sold at Target have been recalled due to choking hazards and the risk of serious injury from falls.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Loud persistent snoring, sudden gasping or choking for air, waking with a dry mouth and breathing pauses a partner usually notices first.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of choking
Verb
  • School staff found the backpack lying unattended after breaking up a fight inside a hallway at Cambria Heights Academy on 91st Ave.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Several of my favorite poetry collections capture the nuanced process of breaking up, with its extreme states of longing, anger, and sorrow—while also expanding the capacity for joy, pleasure, and compassion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking up
Verb
  • Keep the package sealed after each use to prevent sheets from clumping or breaking down early.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There were patches of pink, and some of his skin was visibly breaking down.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking down
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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