come unhinged

verb

To become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.

“Dad came unhinged when he saw the report card with such bad grades.”

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Meanings

verbcome unhinged (third-person singular simple present comes unhinged, present participle coming unhinged, simple past came unhinged, past participle come unhinged)

present singular third person comes unhinged · participle present coming unhinged · past came unhinged

  1. idiomaticslangTo become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.

    Dad came unhinged when he saw the report card with such bad grades.

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come unhinged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20unhinged

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“come unhinged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20unhinged. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come unhinged,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20unhinged.

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