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
What to do instead: Try to use class as a time to unplug.
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
Workers unplugged the machine and wheeled it into a nearby shop.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Hustlers reading this may be perplexed, scratching their heads, unable to fathom how someone can be a successful entrepreneur while walking away and unplugging.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One particularly painful memory involves Megan unplugging his PS2 — a sentimental console that had belonged to his late father.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
Workers unplugged the machine and wheeled it into a nearby shop.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Hustlers reading this may be perplexed, scratching their heads, unable to fathom how someone can be a successful entrepreneur while walking away and unplugging.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One particularly painful memory involves Megan unplugging his PS2 — a sentimental console that had belonged to his late father.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplug
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This zipper lock ensures that no one can open your backpack, keeping your belongings safe and secure.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The state opened five new facilities to detain immigrants in 2019, during the first Trump administration, and vastly expanded the number of detainees during the Biden administration.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Certain advancements in technology mean aspects of this are theoretically possible, even though the bar is so high to clear in practice.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The snow had stopped by 4:05 p.m., over an hour after the incident, and the weather began to clear, with cloudless skies at around 5:25 p.m., the NTSB's findings stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Unplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplug. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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