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freaking

[free-king, -in] / ˈfri kɪŋ, -ɪn /
VERB
become extraordinarily upset
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“This was a freaking major event that happened, and nothing ever really came of it,” Kevin Kroencke said.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

“People are freaking out,” says David Mann, chief executive of the Mannsion Group, which invests in late-stage private companies, though not through the platforms named.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It’s not hard to understand why people freaking out.

From Salon May 11, 2026

Meanwhile Adam Hoijard, from Wirral, said he and his family arrived three hours early, and stood in the queue for hours before people started "freaking out and feeling sick".

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

I was freaking out over a bunch of cats!

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda



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