Synonyms

come unglued

Idioms

Also, come unstuck. See come apart at the seams.

Example Sentences

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Garden variety pleasures, such as having a pet, cause them to come unglued.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Given opportunities to come unglued when Curry, 35, suffered a shoulder injury in December and a leg injury in February, Golden State instead posted a winning record during both absences.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

Just weeks into the season, the Nets’ superteam was beginning to come unglued.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022

SpaceX opted to fix the toilet issue anyway by making the toilet an “all-welded structure” so that there are no longer any parts or tubes that can come unglued.

From The Verge • Oct. 29, 2021

So Sunflower bounced up, down, sideways, and backward, rearing and kicking and chopping, snorting furiously, only Herbie still wouldn’t come unglued.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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