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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Recent Examples of freak (out)
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face.
—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
How to watch: Rent or buy on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.
'Poor Things'
Emma Stone is unbelievable in Yorgos Lanthimos' freak-out film about ...
—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.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face.
—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
How to watch: Rent or buy on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.
'Poor Things'
Emma Stone is unbelievable in Yorgos Lanthimos' freak-out film about ...
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak (out)
Verb
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Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The table below shows how epic the meltdown was for the 2024 NFC North.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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There was an internal meltdown over an aborted plan to appoint Robert Winnett, the top editor of The Telegraph in London, as the editor of the main newsroom.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With market participants worried about deflation and banks struggling to gin up demand for loans, there has been a flood of funds into government bonds, driving yields to record lows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Art didn’t crack the top 1,000 most popular names in the U.S. in 2023, but Arthur (No. 128, boys), Arturo (No. 621, boys) and Artemis (No. 856, girls) did, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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No Sox players cracked the starting pitching, relief pitching, or catching lists, but the most glaring oversight is undoubtedly in center field, where Jarren Duran was conspicuously absent.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The situation caused Campbell a lot of anxiety, but became a pivotal shift in her perspective.—
Kait Hanson,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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Then the widespread anxiety spurred by a wave of high-profile robberies and the deadly home-invasion of Jacqueline Avant.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This should alarm anyone with a vested interest in the separation of church and state.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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An Israeli security official who was alarmed by the decision told Axios Katz made it for domestic political considerations and without consultation with Israel's security agencies.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Traditionally the majority of scrap is shipped overseas and hand-sorted or melted down into lower-quality materials with limited uses.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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If the raw viewership data may not suggest that Nielsen’s ratings-gathering gear will melt down under the strain of counting the house—the 24-hour Sugar Bowl delay certainly didn’t do ESPN any favors—the consumption figures tell another story.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Is Peter Laviolette the right coach to get the team out of this tailspin?—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The season was spinning out of control, with the Niners losing three straight games, each in increasingly embarrassing fashion, and another loss — especially to a team with a rookie quarterback and a first-time head coach — would likely put it in an irreversible tailspin.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Freak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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