as in to open
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out
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Recent Examples of unplug
What to do instead: Try to use class as a time to unplug.
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
Workers unplugged the machine and wheeled it into a nearby shop.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Hustlers reading this may be perplexed, scratching their heads, unable to fathom how someone can be a successful entrepreneur while walking away and unplugging.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One particularly painful memory involves Megan unplugging his PS2 — a sentimental console that had belonged to his late father.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
Workers unplugged the machine and wheeled it into a nearby shop.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Hustlers reading this may be perplexed, scratching their heads, unable to fathom how someone can be a successful entrepreneur while walking away and unplugging.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One particularly painful memory involves Megan unplugging his PS2 — a sentimental console that had belonged to his late father.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplug
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The episode opens with the chilling 911 call made on the night of Phoenix’s death, instantly setting the tone for a deep and emotional journey into the young actor’s life.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Training camps recently opened across the NFL and the preseason opened Thursday night with the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Certain advancements in technology mean aspects of this are theoretically possible, even though the bar is so high to clear in practice.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The snow had stopped by 4:05 p.m., over an hour after the incident, and the weather began to clear, with cloudless skies at around 5:25 p.m., the NTSB's findings stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Unplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplug. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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