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
Raimi’s comic survivalist thriller grows increasingly unhinged as their roles reverse.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Saturday night’s series opener was unhinged.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Almost a year ago to the day, the Thunder unhinged Memphis in a 51-point, series-opening win following a week of rest.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Maryam had a practical, tidy mind, and Farhan's sudden disappearance had unhinged her.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Saturday night’s series opener was unhinged.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Almost a year ago to the day, the Thunder unhinged Memphis in a 51-point, series-opening win following a week of rest.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Maryam had a practical, tidy mind, and Farhan's sudden disappearance had unhinged her.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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Instead of relying on a traditional metal antenna to capture a signal, the system uses lasers to monitor how incoming radio waves disturb the atoms.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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But during the aufguss ceremony at BASIN Glacial Waters, people smiled and laughed and swayed to the music, and Kyan’s dance-like towel moves distracted me from the discomfort of the heat.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His decision to pull out of the house sales upends an entire property chain, as his manipulative nature unsettles those around him.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Since the moon is also void for nearly the entire day, before entering Aries later this evening, the energy could feel strangely unsettled.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Now the dog is back to bothering her brother and showing off her sassy personality.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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This is a nakedly partisan power grab, and state officials haven’t really bothered to deny it.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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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
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For all their faults, looksmaxxers are intent on de-fetishizing this particular commodity, revealing beauty to be the product of strenuous (and often deranging) labor.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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No need to worry about fitting them in your personal item either, as most of their products can be easily stored in accompanying travel bags or deflated to take up less room.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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The trouble was that this stance unbalanced him at home.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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That threat alone should alarm anyone who pays bills, runs a business, or has seen government expand as basic services deteriorate.—
Matt Klink,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Steadman Stahl, the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, told CBS News Miami that he is alarmed by this case and hopes someone can help find the suspect.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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