unglued

/ʌnˈɡluːd/
adjective
  1. No longer attached or stuck together; separated.
    • The pages of the old book came unglued and fell out.
    • The handle of the mug became unglued after going through the dishwasher.
    • After the flood, the wallpaper was completely unglued from the wall.
  2. In a state of emotional distress, confusion, or loss of control (informal).
    • He came completely unglued when he heard the bad news.
    • The stress of the job made her feel unglued by the end of the week.
    • The team's defense came unglued in the final minutes of the game.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of unglue.
    • She unglued the stamp from the envelope carefully.
    • They unglued the poster from the wall without tearing it.
    • He unglued the broken vase pieces to try a different arrangement.
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