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come unglued

VERB
lose one's cool
Synonyms
WEAK
break down come apart at the seams come unstuck come unwrapped disintegrate fall apart fall to bits fall to pieces go to pieces malfunction

Example Sentences

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It started in the third inning, when a steady drizzle, slippery ball and muddy mound caused Tyler Glasnow to come unglued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

Garden variety pleasures, such as having a pet, cause them to come unglued.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Given opportunities to come unglued when Curry, 35, suffered a shoulder injury in December and a leg injury in February, Golden State instead posted a winning record during both absences.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

SpaceX opted to fix the toilet issue anyway by making the toilet an “all-welded structure” so that there are no longer any parts or tubes that can come unglued.

From The Verge • Oct. 29, 2021

Otherwise, she was sure to come unglued and, as tired as she was, she’d probably never stop crying.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret