How to Use uninstall in a Sentence

uninstall

verb
  • So choose these apps with care, or follow my lead and uninstall them all.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Users who are signed out are advised to uninstall and reinstall the app.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Don’t forget that uninstalling an app also works to end its access to your data.
    — Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Even after uninstalling the apps, the victims continue to be billed.
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Another bonus is that your kids won't be able to uninstall the app without a secure password.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The concealment leaves many people struggling to uninstall the app.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2019
  • This way, children cannot uninstall the app without permission.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Start by upgrading or uninstalling any software, programs and apps.
    — Danielle Moser, baltimoresun.com, 27 June 2017
  • There's also more bloatware on this device than ever before, but at least much of it is easy to uninstall or disable.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • The server continues to run even when a Mac user uninstalls Zoom.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2019
  • So load up the cooler full of grub, grab your masks and wet wipes, and don’t forget to uninstall Slack for a few glorious days.
    — David Ferry, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • With that in mind, users either need to uninstall these apps, or hope their developers come up with a fix and release an update in time.
    — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 31 July 2023
  • Longing for resounding proof of her feelings, Jojo sets out to uninstall the shield and make the app ring for her one true love.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Again, simply uninstalling Zoom won’t fix this problem, as that web server persists on your Mac.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 9 July 2019
  • Android phones and Apple phones use different methods to uninstall apps.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 24 May 2022
  • The server was lurking in the background on Mac devices, and stayed there even when the user had uninstalled Zoom.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, 9 July 2019
  • So the time available to set up all of the equipment, film the scene, and then uninstall everything was extremely limited.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2021
  • But consumers should be sure to cancel via Google Play subscriptions, rather than simply uninstalling the app.
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The screen would hang indefinitely, so eventually many users would likely force-quit the app and uninstall it.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2022
  • For more details on installing and uninstalling the add-on, please see the relevant help resources for your specific browser.
    — Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2012
  • But it’s been impossible to uninstall it completely.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Hiding the icon prevented the apps from being uninstalled by dragging and dropping the icon uninstall section of the device screen.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Kids clever enough to uninstall and reinstall an app to circumvent Screen Time limits will find this loophole has now been closed.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • If a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app, the Screen Time App Limits are still in effect.
    — Angrej Singh, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The company is telling users to uninstall the 3CX desktop app until a new version can be released.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Most of us uninstall the apps on our Macs by dragging them to the trash or running a special uninstall routine, although many apps don’t come with uninstallers.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Cheaper models often use a simple u-lock system that requires a few wrenches to install (or uninstall) on your vehicle’s rack.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
  • Some apps, like Screen Time, also allow parents and caregivers to set a password that must be entered in order to uninstall the app.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
  • In the meantime, Microsoft suggests that concerned parties should uninstall the update.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Mar. 2019
  • Google warned users Tuesday to uninstall any Pinduoduo app not downloaded from its own Play Store.
    — CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023

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