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as in to disturb
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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as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question
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Recent Examples of unhinge
The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
So that felt like an interesting mix of sweet, but unhinged, as well.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Brooke’s fateful move is merely to take a job at a foundation dedicated to giving away the fortune accumulated by an office-supply magnate named Asher Jaffee, but the proximity to so much money unhinges her.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
So that felt like an interesting mix of sweet, but unhinged, as well.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Brooke’s fateful move is merely to take a job at a foundation dedicated to giving away the fortune accumulated by an office-supply magnate named Asher Jaffee, but the proximity to so much money unhinges her.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhinge
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Though the Dark Universe might be dead, Robert Eggers has crafted something like its spiritual successor with a series of disturbing horror features.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian rial and the Israeli shekel have gone through periods of volatility that have disturbed both trade finance transactions and their pricing.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Be clear about your priorities and don’t let unnecessary features distract you.Rhett Power, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Go down the middle road, and split up to distract the team, and learn the shortcuts to run around the map as fast as possible.Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Drones sightings across New Jersey have unsettled residents for weeks with no official explanations being offered.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most striking example of the corps’ unique position, one that unsettled many of the island’s planter class, was its legal representation.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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If your symptoms bother you, affect your quality of life, or interfere with your daily functioning, your healthcare provider can help.Jess Sims, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 May 2023
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The busy, fevered covers—everyone looks deranged—practically shout for a browser’s attention, in contrast to the subtler ones gracing later Clowes books like Wilson (2010) and Patience (2016).Ed Park, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2023
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Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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The revival, certainly the most original of the five that have made it to Broadway, offers traditionalists much to worry on.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Humming clouds of unidentified drones buzzing the night skies have been spotted over New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York over the past month and some residents are alarmed.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Also, not to alarm anyone, but there is a new trailer for the upcoming Elden Ring game.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unhinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhinge. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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