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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Naturally, Swiftopia is melting down over the possibility over what this could mean.—
Elizabeth Logan,
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11 Aug. 2025
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So, while teammates are cracking jokes at one another, Kelce and Mahomes know work needs to be done on Friday night to ensure a 1-0 start to the season against a formidable opponent.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finally, place the eggs in an ice bath to completely cool before cracking, peeling and eating.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eating dry chia seeds without a liquid may increase the risk of choking.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jaworski was arrested May 22 in connection with holding a woman down and choking her March 24, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Chapter One opens with Ocean, a Korean space pilot, breaking up with her boyfriend at a Korean BBQ restaurant.—
Elaine U. Cho
August 5,
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5 Aug. 2025
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After breaking up in 2000, the Jesus Lizard reunited in 2008 to play a brief tour, including a set at Pitchfork Music Festival the following year.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
5 Aug. 2025
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Create simple carousel slides breaking down your methodology.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith,
Fortune,
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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