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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Unhackable networks: Traditional encryption relies on complex math problems that could eventually be cracked by powerful computers.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Police are serious about cracking the case and mention ordering pizza to settle in for the night at headquarters.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lee also led for the first 36 holes at The PLAYERS Championship, but eventually melted down and finished tied for 20th.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, the right-wing internet melted down about her performance immediately.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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This hazard, hard plastic, and many other physical hazards such as metal and rocks/stones can cause illness or injury to the consumer, including laceration, cuts to the tongue or gum, perforation, occlusion (choking), typically occurring immediately or shortly after consumption.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Silva walked Mitchell down, shook off takedown attempts, hurt him on the feet, and masterfully choked him out.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Melbourne) and Madeline Coleman break down the early-season battle at Albert Park.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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During the pandemic, Mannix told me, with meatpacking staff falling ill and restaurants closing, the supply chain for cattle processing broke down.—
Jim Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Their characters date in the show from Seasons 2 to 3, but ultimately break up.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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There is an option to break up the Documentary shorts into two parts.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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