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have a fit

VERB
panic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lose it overreact scare
STRONG
alarm clutch stampede startle terrify unnerve
WEAK
be terror-stricken become hysterical come apart freeze up go to pieces lose nerve push panic button run scared shake in boots
Antonyms
STRONG
calm
WEAK
be calm be content
VERB
rage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow up boil over erupt rampage roar seethe tear
STRONG
bristle chafe fret fulminate fume overflow rant rave scold scream splutter steam storm surge yell
WEAK
be beside oneself be furious be uncontrollable blow a fuse blow one's top fly off the handle foam at the mouth go berserk have a tantrum let off steam look daggers make a fuss over rail at rant and rave snap at throw a fit work oneself into sweat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be calm
STRONG
be quiet compliment flatter praise
WEAK
be happy

Example Sentences

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“We will be looking to have a fit with someone who is going to probably be a little more in-tuned with the evolving change and landscape in college athletics,” Anderson said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Second, Gates argued, our allies would have a fit.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2022

A friend of the couple, Sam Hobson, said Ms Sturgess had appeared to have a fit and was "foaming at the mouth".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2018

Rewrite too much, and Fitzgeraldophiles have a fit.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2017

“Scoundrel! Thief! Blackguard! Rogue!” shouted the old man, and he shook so violently that Lyra was afraid he’d have a fit.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman