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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Verb
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Because the game can break on slot pass to Sam Bennett, crack a bar.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025 -
Nearly Every Miley Cyrus Vinyl Album Has Hit the Top 10 Throughout her career, Cyrus has pushed five projects to the Official Vinyl Albums chart, and all but one have cracked the top 10.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Typically the metals are melted down at independent foundries and recast into salable commodities, like manhole covers and replacement car parts.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Collected and turned-in pennies were melted down and their valuable metals were extracted.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Various items were pulled from shelves back in March, ranging from fears that teething sticks could be a choking hazard to concerns about the particular batteries in a microphone potentially overheating and igniting.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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On Monday, Jane gave harrowing testimony about a night in June 2024 when Combs allegedly choked, punched and kicked her in a rage.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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The remaining 16 break down as Nevada and Washington (four each); Arizona, three; Nebraska and New Jersey (two each); and Kentucky, one.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Without these dollars, the entire system could break down.—
Aaron Marcavitch,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The couple broke up and then rekindled before giving birth to their second son, River, in 2014.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In a clip shared across social media, multiple men are seen throwing punches, body slamming, and attempting to break up the violence as onlookers watch and record each moment.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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“Wig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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