come unglued

idiom

US, informal
1
: to become extremely upset or angry
She came unglued when they refused her request.
2
: to fail suddenly or completely
Their marriage came unglued soon after the baby was born.

Examples of come unglued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Why have donors, the media, public officials and voters come unglued after seeing the president falter in his first debate against his rival? Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024 The adhesive on one of the box’s seals had come unglued, allowing for more airflow for Galena. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 Old tight democracies can come unglued in trying to meet a novel and serious criminal challenge to the basic survival of democracy. Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024 Lilly’s latest deal might come unglued Eli Lilly wants to pay $1.4 billion for Point Biopharma, maker of cancer drugs that deliver a focused dose of radiation to tumor cells. Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Dec. 2023 Their routines come unglued when Diane observes Teresa, a Maltese home-care aide next door, sparking a quasi-romantic obsession. Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 8 July 2023 In that Cincinnati game, the Dodgers burned Phillips against the Reds’ top hitters in the eighth — only to watch Caleb Ferguson come unglued in the ninth, giving up three runs with wild command in a walk-off loss. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023 In that Cincinnati game, the Dodgers burned Phillips against the Reds’ top hitters in the eighth — only to watch Caleb Ferguson come unglued in the ninth, giving up three runs with wild command in a walk-off loss. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023 Then a two-out liner to center by Jake Cronenworth that plated Kim and Soto caused the place to come unglued. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022

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“Come unglued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20unglued. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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