unhinge

verb

ˌən-ˈhinj How to pronounce unhinge (audio)
Definition of unhingenext
1
as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war

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2
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question

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Recent Examples of unhinge Woodall knew that dramatically there had to be variety in the way loud sounds continually unhinge Niki. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 Why Jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc Works Jalapeños in wine may sound unhinged, but Sauvignon Blanc is probably the white wine best built for the experiment. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 And Jane is really unhinged, and is referred to throughout the play as being unhinged. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unhinge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
  1. disturb
  2. distract
  3. unsettle
  4. bother
  5. derange
  6. worry
  7. unbalance
  8. alarm
Verb
  • White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Clear your calendar, put your phone on ‘Do not disturb’ and enjoy.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturb
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  • Roschelle had seemed distracted lately, going to a bunch of doctors’ appointments, talking to Sapphire late at night.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • During a recent concert where Graham Nash was speaking his mind about needless wars and his belief that the president started a war with Iran to distract from the Epstein files, someone in the audience yelled out.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of distract
Verb
  • There is a versatility to Spain that can embrace the transition and accelerate the game — using the moments of brief chaos to their advantage when the opposition are unsettled.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Whether the platform becomes an exclusive home for major events or hosts a regular run of them is still unsettled.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unsettle
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  • The tequila shrimp empanadas disappear quickly, while the huitlacoche quesadilla folds Oaxaca cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, and salsa macha crema into something deeper and earthier than most Midtown menus bother attempting.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Maybe altering the letters bothered her most because publication inevitably makes the integrity of a letter—the message from writer to recipient—secondary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of bother
Verb
  • Instagram demanded a certain sort of woman and then produced her, deranging broad swaths of the population in the process.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of derange
Verb
  • Public polls have shown him with an early lead over Collins, and key Republicans worry about their chances in what was once seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Later, Feinmann said his words were not directed at the Mexican people — while musing that Sheinbaum had bigger things to worry about, like combating narco-trafficking, violence and corruption.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of worry
Verb
  • The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of unbalance
Verb
  • As a former internee at Guantánamo and a onetime federal inmate, Rey had enough experience to be immediately alarmed by the chaos at Camp East Montana.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Europe, for its part, is alarmed by the prospect of American abandonment of Ukraine.
    — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of alarm

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