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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Tap to unmute An error occurred.
—Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Tap to unmute An error occurred.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Extra points for unmuting to chime in occasionally with enthusiastic agreement.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Tap to unmute An error occurred.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Extra points for unmuting to chime in occasionally with enthusiastic agreement.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmute
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“Unmute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmute. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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