unstick

verb

un·​stick ˌən-ˈstik How to pronounce unstick (audio)
unstuck ˌən-ˈstək How to pronounce unstick (audio) ; unsticking

transitive verb

: to release from a state of adhesion

Examples of unstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Every desperate, oft-grotesque figure that flits through Andersson’s frame — most of whom are business owners or salesmen or middle-class professionals — tries to unstick themselves in an effort to save their small slice of the world. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 In theory, a flood of supply of new homes would help unstick the market. Matt Egan, CNN, 27 June 2024 The gecko’s thousands of points of contact create a weak electromagnetic connection to the surface, allowing the animal to stick and unstick its feet with ease. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2014 The guy who couldn’t unstick his Elvis accent after playing the king of rock and roll in Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant 2022 biopic? Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unstick 

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Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstick was in 1706

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Cite this Entry

“Unstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

unstick

verb
un·​stick ˌən-ˈstik How to pronounce unstick (audio)
ˈən-
unstuck -ˈstək How to pronounce unstick (audio) ; unsticking
: to free from being stuck or bound
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