unstuck

[uhn-stuhk]

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.

unstuck

/ ʌnˈstʌk /

adjective

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

2. to suffer failure or disaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstuck¹

un- ¹ + stuck

Idioms and Phrases

see under come apart at the seams.

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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And at Wimbledon, she came unstuck in a semi.

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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.

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And, despite coming unstuck against Noskova, the world number 81 says she can continue to climb the rankings.

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