unglued

adjective

un·​glued ˌən-ˈglüd How to pronounce unglued (audio)
: upset, disordered
usually used with come
chief executives came unglued at the thought of a strikeH. E. Meyer

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And then the final two minutes left the national stadium of 67,000 fans unglued. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 27 July 2024 Last week there were plenty of fist pumps following seven strikeouts in three innings against the Kansas City Royals in a start that became unglued with an array of bad sliders in the fourth and prompted some of his opponents to point out on social media about celebrating too early. Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 This is why the guidelines seem unglued from how screens are used in most families. Kendra Thomas, TIME, 5 June 2024 Remove gold leaf from unglued areas by gently dusting with dry foam brush. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unglued 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unglued was in 1922

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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglued. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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unglued

adjective
un·​glued ˌən-ˈglüd How to pronounce unglued (audio)
1
: emotionally upset : distraught
2
: in a state of complete failure

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