as in distraught
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1
as in alarmed
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 melted down
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaked-out
Adjective
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Kyoko returned to her father, but Cox became increasingly distraught that the rich and powerful pair would use their vast resources and influence to take his daughter away.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Veterinary clinics and animal shelters were overwhelmed as distraught owners brought their beloved companions to be put down.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Three weeks ago, an extremely freaked out Judge Alice Dockery (Tricia Alexandro) found something presumably very wrong in a file and called Detective Fleming (Miles Mussenden) to come to her office immediately.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2023
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In other words: a dystopian capsule wardrobe of freaked basics.—
Rachel Tashjian,
Harper's BAZAAR,
23 Feb. 2022
Verb
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The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His aggrieved sense of having been wronged, victimized by his enemies, is a constant in his career.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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To start, the administration should hash out a common position with allies in Asia, Europe and the Gulf, as well as Israel — both to present Tehran with a united front and to prevent any aggrieved parties from playing spoiler.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Israel’s Economic Plight With the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli agreement, the focus in the troubled Middle East has turned to the West Bank, and negotiation of a wider peace settlement.—
Ann Crittenden,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The filing is known in Italy as a CNC, and offers troubled companies the time and space to restructure and chart a path forward.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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How worried should the team be about his availability for the playoffs?—
AAron Ontiveroz,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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Other Trump critics are worried about the humanitarian impact of cutting aid programs—Newsweek has reported on an AIDS foundation's estimation that more than 100,000 babies could be born with HIV as a result of Trump's freeze.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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