1
as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
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2
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
Jim Carrey is appropriately unhinged as The Riddler, and Tommy Lee Jones puts in a compelling performance as Two-Face.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers have had enough with a dangerous and endless loop whereby obviously unstable people cycle through the courts, jails and hospitals, then wind up untreated and unhinged back on the streets and subways.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
View 6 Images Multitool maker Sanctum has unhinged the knife from its case, creating a modern twist on the pocket knife.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Denzel is still the tough guy, but he’s not unhinged enough to make a world like this one feel quite alive or real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers have had enough with a dangerous and endless loop whereby obviously unstable people cycle through the courts, jails and hospitals, then wind up untreated and unhinged back on the streets and subways.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
View 6 Images Multitool maker Sanctum has unhinged the knife from its case, creating a modern twist on the pocket knife.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Denzel is still the tough guy, but he’s not unhinged enough to make a world like this one feel quite alive or real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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What Is No-Till Gardening? Simply put, no-till is an approach to gardening that avoids disturbing soil in order to preserve its structure.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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While most of the acting is wonderful (Wyle is predictably great, but so is just about all of the main cast), some patient-of-the-week players err towards distracting histrionics.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Loomer’s Role in Firings: The firing of national security officials on the advice of Laura Loomer, a far-right agitator and conspiracy theorist, unsettled even some veteran Trump officials.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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An ailing husband doesn’t unsettle the established dynamic of who manages the home — as women are typically pre-socialized to be the caregivers.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Guys like Andrew Weissman, deranged Jack Smith.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Albie and Portia reunite at the airport, where Portia tells Albie that Jack was deranged, while Albie tells Portia that Lucia played him.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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Critics worry that other anti-democratic actors will be taking cues from Bukele to curry favor with this particular president.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Victims of car collisions may have more to worry about as insurance companies warn drivers to be aware of a growing scam involving tow truck companies.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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View gallery - 3 images Downing fruit and vegetable juice as a way of fasting, cleansing, or detoxing can unbalance the health-affecting bacteria in your gut and mouth, according to a new study.—
Paul McClure
February 06,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
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Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Are we supposed to be alarmed that team is falling apart?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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