unstick

verb

un·​stick ˌən-ˈstik How to pronounce unstick (audio)
unstuck ˌən-ˈstək How to pronounce unstick (audio) ; unsticking

transitive verb

: to release from a state of adhesion

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The amount of times makeup had to run in with a spray bottle of water to unstick our fingers. — Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Voodoo is an ambitious record that seeks nothing less than to unstick black music from commercial considerations and leave it free to seek its muse. — Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 There were only two mishaps on the open dusty road, but the two were prepared, employing recovery gear, their winch and traction boards to unstick the Bison’s wheels from the sand. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2025 But there’s yet another offering from OFA Group with potential to unstick building bottlenecks. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstick

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstick was in 1706

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“Unstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstick. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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unstick

verb
un·​stick ˌən-ˈstik How to pronounce unstick (audio)
ˈən-
unstuck -ˈstək How to pronounce unstick (audio) ; unsticking
: to free from being stuck or bound
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