unstuck

American  

[uhn-stuhk] / ʌnˈstʌk /

adjective

1. freed or loosened from being fastened or stuck: stick.

   When firmly pushed, the door became unstuck.

2. out of order, control, or coherence; undone.

   Their well-laid plans came unstuck under pressure.

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unstuck British  

/ ʌnˈstʌk /

adjective

1. freed from being stuck, glued, fastened, etc

2. to suffer failure or disaster

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unstuck Idioms  

1. see under come apart at the seams.

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Etymology

Origin of unstuck

un- ¹ + stuck

Example Sentences

The left-handed American reached another Grand Slam semi-final in Melbourne this year, but came unstuck against Sinner.

From BBC

A tiny, bright green feather came unstuck from her lips.

From Literature

It is almost like they lure teams into a false sense of security, allowing them to dream whether this is the day that the plan comes unstuck.

From BBC

And at Wimbledon, she came unstuck in a semi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The good news is that last month, the Federal Reserve entered rate- cutting mode, meaning that sooner or later these great traffic jams of consumer wealth could come unstuck.

From Barron's