Synonyms of unplugging

unplugging

verb

present participle of unplug

as in opening

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions

the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opening
• clearing
• freeing
• unclogging
• unstopping
• smoothing
• facilitating
• loosening (up)
• easing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocking
• stopping
• closing
• plugging (up)
• clogging (up)
• interfering (with)
• obstructing
• impeding
• hindering
• damming (up)
• hampering
• encumbering
• constricting
• blockading
• trammeling
• barricading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unplugging

That is not an argument for candlelight or for unplugging the grid. — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Some experts suggest unplugging any non-essential systems until they’re patched. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

After Rice tried to stop the surveillance, turning the cameras around or unplugging the internet, Perera, Rice said, began calling the police in Ohio from 2,300 miles away in California, to request welfare checks. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

What businesses need to do about skill games State police say unplugging a machine is not sufficient to satisfy the court ruling. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Even unplugging the fridge and plugging it back in didn’t solve the issue as the cool air continued to escape. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Previously, there was no way to switch the unit off without unplugging the light arm entirely. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026