as in to crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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The 26-year-old winger is on pace to crack 90 points, and the pop in his production can be explained by a few factors.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025 -
If not, there will be another opportunity to crack a new puzzle on Tuesday.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the Chiefs melted down during a key stretch late in the first half and lost 40-22 to the Eagles.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the focus will be trying to harness his energy and keep him from melting down.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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In our solar system, Venus is near the inner edge of the habitable zone, and its surface reaches temperatures of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) underneath a thick, choking atmosphere.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shauna begins choking, blood seeping out from her neck.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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To ease the concern stakeholders and regulators may have about the vertical AI's use, include policies broken down into tree diagrams or mind maps for visible logical workflow.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jorge Loyo said deputies broke down his brother’s bedroom door to get to him before trying less aggressive tactics.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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The executive’s thoughts on sports came after one analyst asked whether the company might be interested in striking rights deals with some leagues that were breaking up with Disney’s ESPN.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Mavericks chose to break up their electric backcourt.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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