: upset, disordered
—usually used with come
chief executives came unglued at the thought of a strike—
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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
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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
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglued. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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unglued
adjective
un·glued
ˌən-ˈglüd 
1
: emotionally upset : distraught
2
: in a state of complete failure
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