unhinged; unhinging; unhinges
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2
: to remove from the hinges
unhinge a door
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Examples of unhinge in a Sentence
the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question.
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But his signature unhinged performance remains intact, and welcome.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sarah van Mosel — senior VP, podcast strategy at SiriusXM
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
And Michelle Monaghan is suitably unhinged as a former teacher who slept with a student.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
Sarah van Mosel — senior VP, podcast strategy at SiriusXM
Utterly unhinged!
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Amid a Monday morning discussion about hosting her son's wrestling teammates for a meal at their home, Ripa's microphone unhinged itself from her dress and slipped down her garment.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 July 2024
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unhinge
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un·hinge
ˌən-ˈhinj 
1
: unsettle sense 2, disrupt
a mind unhinged by grief
2
: to remove (as a door) from the hinges
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