unhinge
verb (used with object)
to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
was unhinging
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past progressiveof unhinge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sublimely innocent of the fact that he was unhinging the universe, Pee-wee arose, advanced to the outer pole and began tugging on it.
From Pee-Wee Harris Adrift by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
He feared the strain of the last few weeks was unhinging his friend’s mind.
From The Queen Against Owen by Allen Upward
This monotonous sordid life was unhinging me, and there was no legitimate way of escape from it.
From My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
