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
  • This one appears quick opaque and viscous, but actually does a nice job at melting down onto the skin and absorbing quickly.
    — Lucy Partington, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of melting down
Verb
  • Their success in cracking the code gave the Allies critical intelligence and helped turn the tide of World War II.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But sadly for the multi trillion dollar company, some of the larger, inner screens on its $2,000-plus devices are already cracking, and early postmortems point to their faulty hinge design.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cracking
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  • If someone is choking and first aid measures fail to dislodge the obstruction, call 911, the agency said.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The consistency of the food and his slower eating pace led to fewer choking incidents versus some grainier, more tempting formulas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of choking
Verb
  • Those victories contributed to a blue wave that hit the Kansas House, breaking up the Republican Party’s supermajority in the chamber.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some members of Congress have called for breaking up the companies.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of breaking up
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  • This year’s contributions to Global Citizen will support a new campaign focused on breaking down barriers facing women and girls in health, education and economic opportunity.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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