1
as in disturbs
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 distracts
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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haunts
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The show, so far, has existed in two timelines — the past in the wilderness and the present as the past haunts them.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
That incident still haunts Hood, who organized the action after the police shooting of two unarmed Black men.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Unhinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinges. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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