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unstick

[ uhn-stik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

unstuck, unsticking.

to free, as one thing stuck to another.

verb (used without object)

unstuck, unsticking.

to become unstuck:
Finally, the car's horn unstuck.

unstick

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verb

tr to free or loosen (something stuck)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unstick¹

First recorded in 1700–10; un- ² + stick ²

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“The fans, equally, are basically stuck sometimes, and I guess it's our job to subtly, not forcefully, unstick them,” he said.

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I knew what she meant: I’d only gotten acupuncture once, despite her promise that bodywork could “unstick” the trauma; I refused to let Dr. M hypnotize me.

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The two Guardians holding JP and Alex wave their hands, and Alex’s and JP’s mouths unstick.

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DBS seems to “unstick the circuit,” he said.

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DBS seems to “unstick the circuit,” he said, allowing the brain to do what it normally would.

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