unhinge
verb (used with object)
to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
were 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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Amaryllis' lips were trembling; the shock and then this counter shock were unhinging her.
From The Price of Things by Elinor Glyn
