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noun

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Recent Examples of freak (out)
Noun
But the Democratic freak-out commenced soon after Biden came to the stage. Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 Enter another Jamie freak-out, which seems to come out of nowhere. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 No one is really disputing it, but the market freak-out hinges on the truthfulness of a single and relatively unknown company. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 The situation at the heart of the movie goes from bad to worse along a linear trajectory, but the horror freak-out promised by its eeriest moments never really bothers to materialize. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freak (out)
Verb
  • Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.
    Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The fat content supports brain development and keeps kids full longer (a.k.a. fewer post-snack meltdowns).
    Sherri Gordon, CLC, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But a weak edge control formula can make or break this step, causing flaking, a midday meltdown, or worse, drying out your edges.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The lack of progress on an imminent peace deal will worry Trump but could spur a round of tariffs and other sanctions.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Last week, apparently worried about a weak GOP performance in Tuesday’s special elections, Trump pulled the nomination of New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik to become ambassador to the United Nations.
    Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • More on the Trump administration A united conservative front on Trump’s immigration purge is beginning to crack over the administration’s aggressive, sometimes slapdash tactics.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • House sparrows prefer to be near humans, so place a birdhouse away from the house and avoid feeding smaller seeds like millet, cracked corn, and milo, which sparrows love.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • They are marketed as an alternative for pain relief, anxiety, and sleep disorders.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Recently announced job cuts at Johns Hopkins University, one of Maryland’s largest employers, and tens of thousands of others across the nation, however, are happening with an unsettling speed and efficiency, leaving countless workers in a state of anxiety, uncertainty and despair.
    Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Are we supposed to be alarmed that team is falling apart?
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Needless to say, the right-wing internet melted down about her performance immediately.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Biden’s actions kicked off a yearslong border crisis which melted down the emergency resources of border towns and caused New York’s mayor to prophesy the destruction of his city’s finances.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The president’s steep tariffs threw the global economy into a tailspin Thursday, with stocks down around the world, the U.S. markets leading the way.
    Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Trump began speaking shortly a little after markets closed at 4 p.m. ET, sending stock futures into a tailspin.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Freak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freak%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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