unfollow
verb
un·fol·low
ˌən-ˈfä-lō 
unfollowed; unfollowing; unfollows
: to stop subscribing to the feed of (someone or something) on social media : to stop following see follow entry 1 sense 8e
I had to recently defriend on Facebook and unfollow on Twitter several men and women for this very reason.—
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TikTok users spotted Brown at Charlie Kirk’s memorial Sunday, September 21, prompting many to unfollow her.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The problems began when Hochstein’s boyfriend Jody Glidden didn’t unfollow Pippen’s ex, Marcus Jordan, after their nasty split.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Both would go on to unfollow each other on Instagram, the universal sign that something had rifted between the two.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
After Rodriguez and Craig appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram, rumors swirled about the state of their relationship.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The problems began when Hochstein’s boyfriend Jody Glidden didn’t unfollow Pippen’s ex, Marcus Jordan, after their nasty split.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Both would go on to unfollow each other on Instagram, the universal sign that something had rifted between the two.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
After Rodriguez and Craig appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram, rumors swirled about the state of their relationship.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Unfollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfollow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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unfollow
verb
un·fol·low
ˌən-ˈfä-lō
: to stop subscribing to the feed of (someone or something) on social media : to stop following
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