unhinged; unhinging; unhinges
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2
: to remove from the hinges
unhinge a door
Examples of unhinge in a Sentence
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question.
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Completely unhinged in the best way.
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The game itself was unhinged, and ended after the Bobcats converted a fourth-and-10 for a touchdown in overtime on a pass from quarterback Justin Lamson to Taco Dowler (sweet name).
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Only Congress has the power to declare war – not one unhinged president.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The message is strong for a real world that is increasingly unhinged in so many ways.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The game itself was unhinged, and ended after the Bobcats converted a fourth-and-10 for a touchdown in overtime on a pass from quarterback Justin Lamson to Taco Dowler (sweet name).
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Only Congress has the power to declare war – not one unhinged president.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unhinge
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhinge. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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unhinge
verb
un·hinge
ˌən-ˈhinj 
1
: unsettle sense 2, disrupt
a mind unhinged by grief
2
: to remove (as a door) from the hinges
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