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Recent Examples of unglued
Then the Minnesota Twins bullpen came completely unglued, and Trayce Thompson took full advantage.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Reid came a little unglued emotionally late in the fourth and needed to be subbed out briefly to cool down, so none of the three bigs were cloaked in glory on Monday.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Last week there were plenty of fist pumps following seven strikeouts in three innings against the Kansas City Royals in a start that became unglued with an array of bad sliders in the fourth and prompted some of his opponents to point out on social media about celebrating too early.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This is why the guidelines seem unglued from how screens are used in most families.
—Kendra Thomas, TIME, 5 June 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Reid came a little unglued emotionally late in the fourth and needed to be subbed out briefly to cool down, so none of the three bigs were cloaked in glory on Monday.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Last week there were plenty of fist pumps following seven strikeouts in three innings against the Kansas City Royals in a start that became unglued with an array of bad sliders in the fourth and prompted some of his opponents to point out on social media about celebrating too early.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This is why the guidelines seem unglued from how screens are used in most families.
—Kendra Thomas, TIME, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unglued
Adjective
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Danni-Elle Townsend, who’s made a solid impression in PPA internationals this year, was upset in the first round by 43-yr old qualifier and eventual Bronze medalist from Japan Rika Fujiwara, a former WTA tennis pro who toured for more than 20 years before retiring from Tennis in 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Remember how agitated Laura got when Daniel scraped his knee mountain biking?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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As officers tried to determine if he was connected to the disturbance, Cusick allegedly became agitated and produced a firearm, Depue said earlier.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In half of them, the flooding disturbed asbestos, Cassellius said, which had to be removed.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The phenomenon is caused by a chemical reaction the algae produce when they are agitated or disturbed — if they are grabbed by a predator, for example, or experience a surge of movement from a wave or swimmer.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in fairness, Cherry does a few objectively unhinged things.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The phrase about tiger blood and never losing stuck with him during the interview, and the unhinged moment went viral.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The student in question would become flustered and exposed, providing an opening for their subconscious to emerge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the morning of March 15th, the women were shackled and taken from their cells by ICE officers, who seemed rushed and slightly flustered.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Parents are worried not just about getting food on the table, but whether that food is good for their kids.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unglued. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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