unplug

verb

ˌən-ˈpləg How to pronounce unplug (audio)
Definition of unplugnext
as in to open
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out

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Recent Examples of unplug After Rice tried to stop the surveillance, turning the cameras around or unplugging the internet, Perera, Rice said, began calling the police in Ohio from 2,300 miles away in California, to request welfare checks. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 What businesses need to do about skill games State police say unplugging a machine is not sufficient to satisfy the court ruling. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 To fix this issue, unplug the dryer and remove the front and top panels, using a putty knife to release the clips if necessary. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unplug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplug
  1. open
  2. clear
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  • The campus opened with six students this year, but Castello has big plans for it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many younger consumers are gravitating toward physical products that offer experiences their phones can’t match, which happens to open a door for real family bonding.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of open
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  • Rau filed a civil suit against Sadruddin’s family to clear his name, and blamed the Prince’s death on the doctors who had later treated him.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Secret Service wanted to know exactly who’d be out on the field with Bush, and Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had been vetted and cleared with facial recognition.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of clear

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“Unplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplug. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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