freaked (out) 1 of 2

past tense of freak (out)

freaked-out

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaked-out
Adjective
  • But don’t be like those gullible commentators who are distraught over Gunn’s statement.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 July 2025
  • Louis Thuillier was distraught by his inability to know the plight of his subjects; to view the photographs from the distance of a century can imbue the viewer with a similar melancholy.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • In other words: a dystopian capsule wardrobe of freaked basics.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022
Adjective
  • However, aggrieved residents are opposing the construction of the circuit due to its impact on the environment.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • Today a new generation of demagogues claim to be fighting to liberate aggrieved majorities from outsiders’ control.
    Derek R. Peterson, The Conversation, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Russia has admitted that the fate of its sole aircraft carrier, the troubled Admiral Kuznetsov, is most likely either the scrapyard or an unlikely sale to another country.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • There’s usually a moment when the NFL will send a troubled player that exact message.
    Omar Kelly July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Overall, the stock market had a strong 2024, even as Americans worried about the economy.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Bettors are taking the underdog in the hopes of an upset.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • In return, the Twins got a whole lot of salary relief, particularly from the Correa deal, a host of prospects, young major-league players and an upset fanbase.
    Betsy Helfand, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Freaked-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaked-out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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