unmuted; unmuting; unmutes
: to allow (something previously muted) to produce sound again : to stop muting (something)
At the end of the commercial break, I unmuted the TV and leaned forward …—
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—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
Use the smart Fn keys to send emojis, mute and unmute your mic, or activate dictation; functions that can be customized using the keyboard’s free app.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
Enlarge / Squeeze where the illustrative green dots are to mute and unmute yourself.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
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—Dan Avery, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
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—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
This will mute or unmute your phone’s ringer and alert tones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
Better yet, set up the virtual meeting so that all participants are automatically muted and only the administrator/host of the meeting has the power to unmute attendees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
Gina Martinez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
Use the smart Fn keys to send emojis, mute and unmute your mic, or activate dictation; functions that can be customized using the keyboard’s free app.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
Enlarge / Squeeze where the illustrative green dots are to mute and unmute yourself.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
Christin Baker / Tello Films Search Watch later Share
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Tap to unmute
If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Dan Avery, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
The Kelly Clarkson Show 2.54M subscribers Martha Stewart Cancelled Thanksgiving
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Tap to unmute
If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
This will mute or unmute your phone’s ringer and alert tones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
Better yet, set up the virtual meeting so that all participants are automatically muted and only the administrator/host of the meeting has the power to unmute attendees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1811, in the meaning defined above
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“Unmute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmute. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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