unstuck

adjective

un·​stuck ˌən-ˈstək How to pronounce unstuck (audio)
: brought into a state of disarray, discomposure, or incoherence
the deal came unstuck

Examples of unstuck in a Sentence

We couldn't get the steering wheel unstuck.
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On the other, the Italian’s dogmatic approach meant that Leicester did come unstuck on a few occasions — which almost derailed a title charge that looked to be in the bag earlier in the season. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024 Here’s how to get unstuck: Find a competent attorney who specializes in wrongful termination and discuss what was done to you. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024 Photograph: Acer This laptop also performs in the noise department, where many gaming laptops can often come unstuck. Adam Speight, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2022 And in time, America’s demography and its political coalitions could change in ways that might help our politics come unstuck. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unstuck 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Dec. 2024.

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