Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To separate by dissolving a glue or other adhesive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To separate, as that which is glued or cemented; hence, figuratively, to free from any strong attachment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To separate, part, or open, as anything fastened with glue.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To separate that which was held by
glue .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Reading requires the brain to both "unglue" sounds (phonemic awareness), and to rapidly and accurately recall associations between sounds, symbol, and meaning.
I Speak of Dreams 2010
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Tina and Bette are the glue that hold the friends together so them off into the NY sunset is a good way to "unglue" the collective ... so to speak.
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Meanwhile, Southend United chairman Ron Martin has launched a scathing attack on HM Revenue and Customs and accused them of trying to 'unglue' the Shrimpers.
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Meanwhile, Southend United chairman Ron Martin has launched a scathing attack on HM Revenue and Customs and accused them of trying to 'unglue' the Shrimpers.
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Announcing his decision on Saturday, Lone argued that it was time for separatists to "unglue" themselves from old and failing approaches, and insisted that for him the change was only "of strategy and not of ideology".
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By the time Reyes calls up to the driver to ask to get off, I am relieved to unglue myself from the lady next to me.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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By the time Reyes calls up to the driver to ask to get off, I am relieved to unglue myself from the lady next to me.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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By the time Reyes calls up to the driver to ask to get off, I am relieved to unglue myself from the lady next to me.
Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011
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But right when it was time for Mr. Obama to take oath, I had to unglue myself from the screen and take my youngest daughter to her Aikido class ...
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You need to unglue that remote from your hand, turn off your 6 TVs, the game stations, etc. and take your family outside for some fresh air.
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