UNPLUGGING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unplugging

verb

present participle of unplug

as in opening

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 unplugging Some experts suggest unplugging any non-essential systems until they’re patched. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 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 Even unplugging the fridge and plugging it back in didn’t solve the issue as the cool air continued to escape. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 Previously, there was no way to switch the unit off without unplugging the light arm entirely. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 The only way to clean these is by unplugging and fully pulling your fridge out, which should be done at least once or twice a year. — The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026 Baranwal, like Khan in his science classroom, thinks just unplugging or turning screens off ends up leaving holes. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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New restaurants are opening in the Sacramento region this fall, from a downtown Vietnamese kitchen to a Southern California coffee chain heading to Folsom.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Since there doesn’t appear to be an on-device export function, transferring the track to my PC was as simple as opening Audacity and hitting record while playing a beat on the FM-1.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

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As the trend grows, the focus is shifting from simply clearing the counters to making everything behind the cabinet doors work better too.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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