unglued

[uhn-glood]

adjective

1. separated or detached; not glued.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unglued¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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.

see under come apart at the seams.

Example Sentences

Alas, the Dodgers’ bullpen did what it does best once more in the ninth, coming unglued at the worst possible moment.

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But eventually, May came unglued, giving up seven runs in less than five innings as the Giants surged to an 8-2 lead.

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Instead, it all came unglued in the top of the third.

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It started in the third inning, when a steady drizzle, slippery ball and muddy mound caused Tyler Glasnow to come unglued.

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“If I had walked into one of my children’s bedrooms and seeing this child predator and this monster targeting my children, I would become unglued,” Greene said.

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Related Words

• afraid 
• apprehensive 
• careful 
• concerned 
• distressed 
• fearful 
• fidgety 
• jittery 
• nervous 
• restless 
• scared 
• uneasy 
• uptight