How to Use unmute in a Sentence
unmute
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This will mute or unmute your phone’s ringer and alert tones.
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Kurt Knutsson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2023
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Feldstein, meanwhile, couldn’t quite figure out how to unmute her audio on the call—next.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
2 Dec. 2020
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Jim Defede,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Andy Gall,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2016
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Jim Defede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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During the meeting, the board president calls on people one by one to unmute.
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Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2020
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Enlarge / Squeeze where the illustrative green dots are to mute and unmute yourself.
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Scharon Harding,
Ars Technica,
5 June 2023
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Co-workers can tap on one another’s video feeds, unmute themselves, and then just start chatting, sort of like walking up to someone’s desk.
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Katherine Bindley,
WSJ,
6 Sep. 2020
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This saves any embarrassment caused by forgetting to unmute during a meeting.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2021
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Families unravel over Zoom while one uncle can’t even figure out how to unmute himself.
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Emma Grey Ellis,
Wired,
15 Oct. 2020
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Auracast can unmute what was once a silent screen and create a more natural watching experience.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
8 June 2022
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Ninth graders rarely saw anyone but their teachers, and most students didn’t like to unmute themselves to speak, educators and students observed.
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Liz Bowie,
baltimoresun.com,
29 Mar. 2021
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The administrative law judge will unmute each phone connection one at a time and will inquire into each caller's desire to comment.
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Cathy Kozlowicz,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
7 Sep. 2021
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How to unmute someone on Instagram Follow the same exact steps, and toggle off mute posts and mute story options.
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Orlando Mayorquin,
USA TODAY,
12 May 2022
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And as civil rights protesters proved decades ago, a righteous, peaceful protest that is met with brutality can unmute even a silent majority.
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Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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