come unglued

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Two factors had helped: One seam on the box had come unglued, allowing oxygen to circulate, and mild weather kept Galena from overheating or freezing.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Cats love to have you around, but won't come unglued if you're not around to clean up after them for a few hours.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

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

We watched DeChambeau come unglued on the back nine at Torrey Pines, tumbling from a share of the lead at the turn to a tie for 26th.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2021

He knew what the jitters of the season opener could do, how the most talented kid could come unglued in the sea of all those lights and those thousands of fans.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger