unstuck

adjective

un·​stuck ˌən-ˈstək How to pronounce unstuck (audio)
: able to move freely : no longer stuck
couldn't get the wheel unstuck

see also come unstuck

Examples of unstuck in a Sentence

We couldn't get the steering wheel unstuck.
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Arsenal were the latest to come unstuck at the weekend, after Manchester City in October (and last season), Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United in April, and Chelsea and Bayern Munich before that. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025 According to the Jeffco Sheriff's Office, deputies also helped quite a few of the vehicles get unstuck and on their way during the morning commute. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 Every lever of political power that Khan has pulled since his incarceration has come unstuck. Mohammed Hanif, Time, 1 Dec. 2025 The video — which has since been taken down by the TikToker, who issued an apology — captured his final moments after Miller reached the summit and then had trouble getting his gear bag unstuck on a jagged edge below. Susan Young, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstuck

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unstuck was in 1911

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“Unstuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstuck. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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