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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wig (out)
Verb
-
Even for those films that did crack the best British film list, though, the recognition can feel tokenistic.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026 -
But soon her story begins to crack.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
While Moses was up on Mount Sinai receiving the tablets, the people of Israel grew restless and decided to melt down their jewelry and create a golden calf.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Israeli settler violence and settlement expansion has grown, and daily Palestinian life has been choked by movement restrictions and military raids.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
-
The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Moore broke down his 2026 budget proposal last year and laid out his legislative priorities, including generating new businesses and streams of income for the state.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
As the UConn women’s basketball broke down its huddle before its game against Butler on Saturday, Sarah Strong had to fight the urge to run out on the court with the rest of the starting lineup.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
After breaking up with Berlingeri, Bad Bunny began dating Jenner, which was his most headline-grabbing relationship yet.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
-
The couple broke up quickly after Newsom realized just how active Milos was in the cult-like church, which also claims Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Elisabeth Moss and Danny Masterson as members.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
