Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Loosened or separated; unfastened.
- adjective Informal In confused distress; upset.
- idiom (come unglued) To lose one's composure.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
unglue . - adjective not comparable Not secured with
glue . - adjective comparable, slang
Insane ,upset .
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Examples
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Kurt should have prayed for peace and understanding in re his partner Anna Trabunskaya, who is starting to come unglued from the strain of having to deal with Kurt every week.
Rick Fox sent packing on 'Dancing With the Stars' results night Lisa de Moraes 2010
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And then, when I put the coffee beans into the blender to grind them, because by GOD I really needed the coffee now, that worked find, but when I took the blender apart to clean it after, the rubber o-ring came unglued from the bottom of the glass bit.
And I know I do this every year, but it's the sort of thing that it never hurts to do again. wilfulcait 2007
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Coming unglued from the timeline of one’s life is a random experience outside of one’s control.
The Tail Section » Your Voice: Explanation of Dharma, Richard, Locke and The Vault 2008
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Several noted a statement by the lead FBI agent in the case, who wrote in a report that Allen would become "unglued" by the prospect of exposure.
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Several noted a statement by the lead FBI agent in the case, who wrote in a report that Allen would become "unglued" by the prospect of exposure.
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Asked if his girlfriend ever became "unglued," because of the children, he said he wouldn't use that word.
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There's video of her telling a story of Dawkins getting "unglued" as she testifies about how God created everything and how Jesus let us know about him …
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They are focused solely on keeping their diminishing base together, knowing that if Bush loses much more support their little cabal will come completely unglued, meaning long prison sentences for the lot of them.
Think Progress 2009
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In my opinion, the Fed has already become "unglued".
GlobalResearch.ca 2009
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"unglued" if Scully interfered with their relationship.
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