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.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025 -
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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The offense seems to be cracking under the weight of having to carry the team.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those larger ions won’t necessarily fit into existing battery designs without cracking or breaking the elements, Datta says.—
Andrew Moseman,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two stethoscopes hang on the wall by the door, next to a poster about how to aid a choking victim.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almonds can be a choking hazard.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ed is left alone on the farm after impulsively killing that brother (whose actual death might have been accidental) for breaking up the family unit and, the next year, losing Augusta to complications from a stroke.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time the former couple have been seen in public together since breaking up in July.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Influencers are already breaking down the steps of the dance so fellow fans can join in on the fun.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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