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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Kaitlyn WyldeExamples of unfollow in a Sentence
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If someone tries to unfollow you while your account is deactivated, the action will not be possible because your account is essentially frozen.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Pippen also added a poll to her Instagram Story on Sunday asking whether friends should automatically unfollow their friends’ exes on social media.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Commenters on social media have responded to posts that include the symbol with Israeli flag emojis, calls to unfollow the posters’ accounts and accusations of antisemitism.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Suzanne Somers’ husband pens her a love poem the day before her death, Sophie Turner and Priyanka Chopra unfollow each other on Instagram, Wolfgang Van Halen ties the knot, and Maren Morris files for divorce from Ryan Hurd.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
Fans quickly wondered whether this would cause tension between Simi and Gomez, who are longtime friends (Simi is also close to The Weeknd's other ex, Hadid — who appeared to unfollow her on Instagram after news of their romance broke).
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
Your sign to unfollow p ...See more original sound - Hira Mustafa How beauty filters have impacted my self esteem.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
Turn off social media or unfollow those who upset you (or follow body-positive accounts to shift your perspective).
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
The subtle social media gesture had fans wondering if something happened between Sydney and Glen during filming that caused Gigi to go out of her way to unfollow her boyfriend’s co-star.
—Seventeen, 26 Apr. 2023
The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Pippen also added a poll to her Instagram Story on Sunday asking whether friends should automatically unfollow their friends’ exes on social media.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Commenters on social media have responded to posts that include the symbol with Israeli flag emojis, calls to unfollow the posters’ accounts and accusations of antisemitism.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Suzanne Somers’ husband pens her a love poem the day before her death, Sophie Turner and Priyanka Chopra unfollow each other on Instagram, Wolfgang Van Halen ties the knot, and Maren Morris files for divorce from Ryan Hurd.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
Fans quickly wondered whether this would cause tension between Simi and Gomez, who are longtime friends (Simi is also close to The Weeknd's other ex, Hadid — who appeared to unfollow her on Instagram after news of their romance broke).
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
Your sign to unfollow p ...See more original sound - Hira Mustafa How beauty filters have impacted my self esteem.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
Turn off social media or unfollow those who upset you (or follow body-positive accounts to shift your perspective).
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
The subtle social media gesture had fans wondering if something happened between Sydney and Glen during filming that caused Gigi to go out of her way to unfollow her boyfriend’s co-star.
—Seventeen, 26 Apr. 2023
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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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