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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And as civil rights protesters proved decades ago, a righteous, peaceful protest that is met with brutality can unmute even a silent majority.
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Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Lamar pushes back 😬 NFL on NBC Search Watch later
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Tap to unmute
If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2025
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) 290K subscribers New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope
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“Unmute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmute. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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