unhinge

Example Sentences

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The troubles at Credit Suisse threatened to unhinge Switzerland’s position as a leading financial market, and the takeover left the country with only one internationally important bank: UBS.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Snakes can’t really unhinge their jaws, but for some, that doesn’t get in the way of swallowing absurdly large prey.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2023

He walked up to me, opened his mouth so wide it seemed to unhinge like a snake’s, blasted out a truly heroic sneeze and covered me with a fine mist.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2020

Players who think they need to flip the face closed or help the ball up unhinge the wrists too soon.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 20, 2018

Like some members of the reptile family, dwarf males can unhinge their jaws, allowing them to ingest several pounds of earth a second.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer