come unglued
idiom
US, informal
1
: to become extremely upset or angry
She came unglued when they refused her request.
2
: to fail suddenly or completely
Their marriage came unglued soon after the baby was born.
Examples of come unglued in a Sentence
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Every Tesla Cybertruck ever sold is being recalled so Tesla can fix an exterior panel that could potentially come unglued and detach while driving.
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Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Even Jordan would likely come unglued without the Hashemite monarchy to bind together its disparate parts.
—Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2016
Why have donors, the media, public officials and voters come unglued after seeing the president falter in his first debate against his rival?
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The adhesive on one of the box’s seals had come unglued, allowing for more airflow for Galena.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Old tight democracies can come unglued in trying to meet a novel and serious criminal challenge to the basic survival of democracy.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
Lilly’s latest deal might come unglued Eli Lilly wants to pay $1.4 billion for Point Biopharma, maker of cancer drugs that deliver a focused dose of radiation to tumor cells.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Dec. 2023
Their routines come unglued when Diane observes Teresa, a Maltese home-care aide next door, sparking a quasi-romantic obsession.
—Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
In that Cincinnati game, the Dodgers burned Phillips against the Reds’ top hitters in the eighth — only to watch Caleb Ferguson come unglued in the ninth, giving up three runs with wild command in a walk-off loss.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
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Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Even Jordan would likely come unglued without the Hashemite monarchy to bind together its disparate parts.
—Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2016
Why have donors, the media, public officials and voters come unglued after seeing the president falter in his first debate against his rival?
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The adhesive on one of the box’s seals had come unglued, allowing for more airflow for Galena.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Old tight democracies can come unglued in trying to meet a novel and serious criminal challenge to the basic survival of democracy.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
Lilly’s latest deal might come unglued Eli Lilly wants to pay $1.4 billion for Point Biopharma, maker of cancer drugs that deliver a focused dose of radiation to tumor cells.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Dec. 2023
Their routines come unglued when Diane observes Teresa, a Maltese home-care aide next door, sparking a quasi-romantic obsession.
—Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
In that Cincinnati game, the Dodgers burned Phillips against the Reds’ top hitters in the eighth — only to watch Caleb Ferguson come unglued in the ninth, giving up three runs with wild command in a walk-off loss.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
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“Come unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20unglued. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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