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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Sidestep a financial wrangle if someone is melting down.—
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Explosions near the site had already damaged a high-voltage power line; Ukraine feared the failure of cooling systems that prevent nuclear fuel from melting down.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Nikki Glaser was cracking jokes about CBS News and the Epstein files within moments of taking the stage for her Golden Globes monologue.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Along with two similar choking incidents at protests outside of ICE facilities, this is one of the few videos in which the run-up to the violence is clear.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several months before the killing, Garner was arrested and convicted of assault and false imprisonment for violently attacking Mykkanen, including choking her and threatening to kill her.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kendricks wound up making the game-saving play by breaking up the fourth-down pass to Goedert.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Officials say the tornado traveled a little more than 1 mile for seven minutes before breaking up.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Three decades later, this international liberal order is breaking down.—
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Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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