freaking

[free-king, -in] / ˈfri kɪŋ, -ɪn /

VERB

become extraordinarily upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go mad

STRONG

rave unhinge

WEAK

flip out go beserk go insane lose control wig out

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freaking

“He was dominating,” Sweeney said, “as a freaking freshman. “

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

"I'm seeing a lot of people that are freaking out about it," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

This, alas, includes me: After freaking out a little about my salad order from earlier this week, I switched to steaming-hot vegetarian noodles from a neighborhood Chinese shop.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

The bad news is that freaking out — silently or otherwise — won’t solve the problem.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

"No. With your face. Stop it. It's freaking me out."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda