as in upset
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Recent Examples of unglued
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.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
And then the final two minutes left the national stadium of 67,000 fans unglued.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
And then the final two minutes left the national stadium of 67,000 fans unglued.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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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The Pacers pulled off an upset series win against a then No. 3 seed Bucks in six games last year without Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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But any lower than that seems like a waste, as, unfortunately, oddsmakers have already priced in some of the potential upset picks.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Female carpenter bees won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2025
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Where the ambulances once stood, remnants of vehicles protruded from disturbed ground.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Next to disturbed earth are three Israeli military bulldozers and an excavator.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The man’s life is unraveling because of the grief that takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted houseguest – a crow – that taunts him from the shadows.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 23-year-old midfielder, who joined from Fluminense, celebrates successful tackles like goals, dances during celebrations and generally prowls Premier League pitches with a vaguely unhinged look in his eyes.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In it, Rogen plays a flustered Hollywood executive who gets an unexpected promotion as the head of a movie studio after his boss is fired.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Many of the world’s best players left flustered by Pete and Alice Dye’s grand examination.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Others are worried about the fate of the Smithsonian more broadly.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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An overwhelming 92 percent are worried about a potential recession in 2025.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unglued. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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