Thesaurus results for WIGGING (OUT)

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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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

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The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Until then, though, a cracking atmosphere is about the best the Racecourse can offer visitors, along with a decent pint in The Turf and a quick getaway via nearby Wrexham General rail station.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cracking

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And an overly elaborate new CTA station at State and Lake is taking years, choking the North Loop with construction equipment.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Loud, frequent snoring paired with gasping, choking or pauses in breathing may point to obstructive sleep apnea.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of choking

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Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi made sure there wouldn’t be history Thursday, breaking up a no-hitter in the seventh inning with a single to left field against Atlanta Braves starter Grant Holmes.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of breaking up

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Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals.

— Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Dulce now asks for her father every night, Rojas said, breaking down in tears.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of breaking down

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