1
as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
don't talk about death, as it totally freaks me out
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2
as in to lose it
to yield to mental or emotional stress
the landlady totally freaked out when she saw the dead body in the hall
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as in meltdown
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Since President Joe Biden’s calamitous showing Thursday night during a debate against former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Democrats have been in the midst of a very public freak-out.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024
Some feel the collective freak-out over Biden’s ability to go the distance will subside.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 June 2024
Newsom was selling hard on Biden’s record, but no one was buying, as the punditry focused almost exclusively on Biden’s performance, his age, and the freak-out among Democrats.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Katie Robbins, who created the show, takes some big swings, including an episode consisting of a freak-out game show, only with much larger stakes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
The film has been designed as a bad-trip psychodrama that’s also a high-camp Nicolas Cage freak-out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024
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—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
Noun
Things were going fair to middling with his candidacy until Biden’s catastrophic, catatonic debate performance in June, which caused a major Democratic freak-out and resulted in his grudging departure from the ticket and endorsement of Harris.
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Never bothered to call, to write, to send the odd telegram.EW.com, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Season 47 of the long-running reality competition show on CBS has already seen plenty of twists and turns, from emotional meltdowns to thrilling blindsides.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement But the Yankees suffered an epic defensive meltdown in the top of the fifth, committing two physical errors and one mental gaffe that allowed the Dodgers to score five unearned runs and tie the score 5-5.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some Ukrainians worry that Trump will try to force a quick peace deal that’s favorable to Russia.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chea, 24, was let go from her job as a data analytics engineer at Paramount in September after a year of worrying that the layoff was coming.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trees and vines overhung the road, and the pavement was cracked and breaking up along the shoulders, but none of it made for a difficult climb, only a bit sticky in the stagnant heat.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Traditional methods crack the case Normally, the scientists who monitor the PulseNet system will be the first to connect cases that become an outbreak investigation.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Climate change anxiety is a serious issue for young people.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The presidential election hasn’t helped my anxiety, but it’s been great for my garden.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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That’s alarmed some industries over others—such as Germany’s carmakers, who stand to pay steep tariffs.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, Rabie managed to accelerate slightly, distancing the vehicle from the lioness without alarming her.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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It’s been 45 years since a nuclear reactor Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pennsylvania, melted down in what was the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear plant operating history.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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On March 28, 1979, the Unit 2 reactor core at the Three Mile Island plant partially melted down when equipment malfunctions, compounded by human operator errors, caused a water pump failure that resulted in a loss of coolant to the reactor, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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About two decades ago, an economic tailspin plunged the country into deep debt and austerity, dwarfing Greeks’ employment prospects and leading to their emigration for better opportunities abroad.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Sep. 2024
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Now, years into my career, most things that once caused a tailspin no longer do.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Freak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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