Thesaurus results for WIG (OUT)

wig (out)

verb

Definition of wig (out)

slang

as in to crack

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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Verb

Over the last four years, the Clark County Coroner’s Office, with the assistance of police and the FBI, has leveraged several types of technology trying to crack the cold case.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
But perhaps just as rewarding, and maybe even inspiring, is cracking open a book in a reader-friendly public space.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of crack

Verb

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 melt down

Verb

After multiple attempts to stave off its death over the decades, it is being choked by the chains and cables meant to support it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Their findings prompted bans on phosphorus-laden detergents that were supercharging algae blooms choking the Great Lakes.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of choke

Verb

Smith often tries to attack with his skill and can break down players one-on-one easily.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of break down

Verb

To break up the repetition and prevent the books from visually overwhelming the living room, Lee suggests styling visually lighter items like plants and candles among books.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
On the next snap, second-round defensive end R Mason Thomas broke up a screen the other way.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of break up

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