Unstuck is an English word with synonyms like stuck or undone. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unstuck in a sentence
Unstuck meaning
simple past and past participle of unstick
Synonyms of Unstuck
Using Unstuck
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of unstick
- Useful related words include: stuck, undone, disorganized, disorganised.
- In the example corpus, unstuck often appears in combinations such as: come unstuck, came unstuck, unstuck in.
Context around Unstuck
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unstuck
- In this selection, "unstuck" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, came, coming, vonnegut, attempting and don stand out and add context to how "unstuck" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include almost came unstuck attempting to and are coming unstuck don t. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unstuck" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unstuck
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Where specifically are the tech companies coming unstuck? (8 words)
I get clients unstuck and accelerate their growth. (8 words)
Matters linked to finances, business or an intimate bond, could come unstuck. (12 words)
Grieves made way for James Brown at the interval as the Staggies reverted to a back three, however the Staggies came unstuck again on 58 minutes when the ball broke for Matondo to cross for Dessers to turn home from close-range. (42 words)
In the two-hour series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Picard finds himself unstuck in time, bouncing back and forth between the show’s present, the Enterprise’s maiden voyage, and a lonely future 25 years hence. (40 words)
Their bowlers held up their end of the bargain, combining for nine wickets – with none from spearhead Callan Tout – before coming completely unstuck with the bat, as three of the top five failed to get off the mark. (38 words)
Where specifically are the tech companies coming unstuck? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
And she appeared 2021 documentary Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, directed by her husband, and dedicated to her.
At Bar Beach, one eager paraglider was desperate to make the most of the sea breeze and fine weather, but almost came unstuck attempting to take off near Cooks Hill Surf Club.
England have routinely beaten France only to come unstuck against the top nations, a list that now includes Samoa after last year's World Cup semi-final.
In the two-hour series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Picard finds himself unstuck in time, bouncing back and forth between the show’s present, the Enterprise’s maiden voyage, and a lonely future 25 years hence.
Matters linked to finances, business or an intimate bond, could come unstuck.
Peter and I are left untethered in the emptiness, we have come unstuck, for now we are sickeningly adrift.
Where specifically are the tech companies coming unstuck?
Grieves made way for James Brown at the interval as the Staggies reverted to a back three, however the Staggies came unstuck again on 58 minutes when the ball broke for Matondo to cross for Dessers to turn home from close-range.
Their bowlers held up their end of the bargain, combining for nine wickets – with none from spearhead Callan Tout – before coming completely unstuck with the bat, as three of the top five failed to get off the mark.
When she awoke, people had come to her aid after hearing her screams, separated the dogs and helped get her right arm unstuck from the fence.
Things came seriously unstuck when Fike was charged with assaulting a police officer, facing house arrest before heading to jail in 2017.
A few too many mistakes, however, and even the grandest side will come unstuck.
Authorities said 24-year old, Johnathan Hindman, of Grundy Center, was attempting to get his chainsaw unstuck when a tree fell and struck him.
If travel plans are coming unstuck, don’t panic – just keep them on hold.
I get clients unstuck and accelerate their growth.
I see my work as just another piece of the puzzle to help us get unstuck where we might be hung up on some darker energies that have recycled themselves into our shared experiences.
Japan coach Jamie Joseph believes teams come unstuck when they try to outmuscle them up front, but if one team can do that, it’s South Africa’s huge pack.
Shrinking Violet is unhappy at having been sent into the main water pipe supplying water for Metropolis, but she manages to get it unstuck.
He had two glitzy fights and then came unstuck against the seasoned Tony Bellew.
He laid down a near-faultless first run on a course that saw many other racers come unstuck on a tricky, twisting run-in to the finish line.
Common combinations with unstuck
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: