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coming unhinged

coming unhinged is the present participle of come unhinged.

Meaning of come unhinged

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) 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.

Questions about coming unhinged

What is coming unhinged the present participle of?
Coming unhinged is the present participle of come unhinged.

Words near coming unhinged in the dictionary

  1. coming to the fore
  2. coming to time
  3. coming together
  4. coming true
  5. coming under
  6. coming unhinged
  7. coming up
  8. coming up against
  9. coming up and biting
  10. coming up from behind
  11. coming up roses

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