unglued

American  

[uhn-glood] / ʌnˈglud /

adjective

1. separated or detached; not glued.

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idioms

1. come unglued,

   1. to become upset, disorganized, or confused; lose emotional control.

      to come unglued in an emergency.

   2. to disintegrate or collapse; fall apart; break down.

      The negotiators tried to keep the fragile peace agreement from coming unglued.

unglued More Idioms  

1. see under come apart at the seams.

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Etymology

Origin of unglued

First recorded in 1685–95; unglued ( def. 1 ) un- ¹ + glued ( def. ); unglued ( def. 2 ) unglue + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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unglued

When it comes to this aspect of punctuation, Ms. Hazrat gets a little dour and, eventually, almost comes unglued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Coming unglued because other people laugh is not.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

The adhesive on one of the box’s seals had come unglued, allowing for more airflow for Galena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

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

Because when something impossible happens, everything else comes unglued.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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