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

Example Sentences

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freaking

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

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“And when they see the race coming, the people lose their freaking minds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Opinion: Are you silently freaking out about retirement?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 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

“No,” I say again, because the last thing I need is her freaking out right now.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish