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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—Tracey Anne Duncan, NBC News, 19 July 2023
Given that the webinar was in presentation mode, Kaplan—and the other attendees—couldn’t unmute themselves, raise their hands, or communicate with one another.
—Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
Word of the Day Sesame Street Watch later Share Copy link Info Shopping Tap to unmute If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 May 2023
Not long after that, Jeff Bezos appeared to unmute himself during Mark Zuckerberg’s opening statement, causing his startled face to momentarily flash across the screen.
—Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 29 July 2020
Two years ago, for example, many of us were repeatedly remind Uncle Bob to unmute himself during a socially distanced Thanksgiving.
—Heard Editors, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
This saves any embarrassment caused by forgetting to unmute during a meeting.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
In those situations, everyone has the ability to unmute to ask questions and interact — which can lead to distractions.
—Iris Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
On calls to discuss their companies’ quarterly earnings, plenty keep forgetting to unmute.
—David Yanofsky, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2020
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Tracey Anne Duncan, NBC News, 19 July 2023
Given that the webinar was in presentation mode, Kaplan—and the other attendees—couldn’t unmute themselves, raise their hands, or communicate with one another.
—Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
Word of the Day Sesame Street Watch later Share Copy link Info Shopping Tap to unmute If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 May 2023
Not long after that, Jeff Bezos appeared to unmute himself during Mark Zuckerberg’s opening statement, causing his startled face to momentarily flash across the screen.
—Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 29 July 2020
Two years ago, for example, many of us were repeatedly remind Uncle Bob to unmute himself during a socially distanced Thanksgiving.
—Heard Editors, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
This saves any embarrassment caused by forgetting to unmute during a meeting.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
In those situations, everyone has the ability to unmute to ask questions and interact — which can lead to distractions.
—Iris Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
On calls to discuss their companies’ quarterly earnings, plenty keep forgetting to unmute.
—David Yanofsky, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2020
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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 26 Sep. 2023.
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