wigs (out)

present tense third-person singular of wig (out), slang
as in melts down
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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  • While Sam begins hallucinating people as puppets, Justin breaks up with him.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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    Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Wigs (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigs%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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