freaking (out)

verb

Definition of freaking (out)next
present participle of freak (out)
1
as in disturbing
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 losing 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaking (out)
  1. disturbing
  2. bothering
  3. worrying
  4. distracting
  5. choking
Verb
  • Water from the bottom of the tray to avoid disturbing seeds.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The religion has been the subject of a series of disturbing allegations ranging from child abuse to human trafficking and slavery.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothering
Verb
  • Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of worrying
Verb
  • Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracting
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  • Meanwhile, California is choking on its affordability crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • If the premise is correct that payroll and benefits costs are starting to strangle higher education providers, the first step in restoring free breathing is knowing what’s choking you.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of choking
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“Freaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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