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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Grok itself debunks the statement regarding Kirk; Musk’s AI tool cannot find evidence of Steele melting down over people mourning the assassination.—
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Vulture,
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The secret is melting down pink Himalayan salt to combine it with maple syrup.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Brody kept things light by cracking threesome jokes.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Green is known for speaking his mind, talking candidly, and cracking jokes at the expense of others.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Lane attacked Wilkins, choking her into unconsciousness and cutting open her womb.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last year, a mysterious fireball was spotted breaking up in the sky over southern Russia.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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They got engaged for the first time in November of 2022, before breaking up in January 2004.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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My body was breaking down, thinning from seventy-three kilos to a fragile sixty, losing not only strength but the essential nutrients Lya needed from my milk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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