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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—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Flipping the boom down unmutes the mic and answers a call.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Harris campaign also told CBS News that it was offered assurances that the microphones may be unmuted if there is significant crosstalk between the candidates.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
The rules now will not allow for such moments after Harris’ campaign unsuccessfully fought to have the microphones unmuted in between turns.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Flipping the boom down unmutes the mic and answers a call.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Harris campaign also told CBS News that it was offered assurances that the microphones may be unmuted if there is significant crosstalk between the candidates.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
The rules now will not allow for such moments after Harris’ campaign unsuccessfully fought to have the microphones unmuted in between turns.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Unmute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmute. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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