unmute

verb

un·​mute ˌən-ˈmyüt How to pronounce unmute (audio)
unmuted; unmuting; unmutes

transitive verb

: 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 …Camille Minichino

Examples of unmute in a Sentence

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The Corey Harrison Show 1.71K subscribers The Truth About Corey's Motorcycle Accident | Valentino The Corey Harrison Show Search Watch later Share Copy link Info Shopping Tap to unmute If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. David K. Li, NBC news, 6 Mar. 2026 This week's full episode can be found below: CBS TEXAS 533K subscribers More than $98 million spent for campaign ads in the fiery Texas U.S. Senate race CBS TEXAS Search Watch later Share Copy link Info Shopping Tap to unmute If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 While strategizing or discussing diligence on Zoom, participants would raise virtual hands or make suggestions over chat rather than unmuting and slowing down the meeting. Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025 And as civil rights protesters proved decades ago, a righteous, peaceful protest that is met with brutality can unmute even a silent majority. Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmute

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmute was in 1811

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“Unmute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmute. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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