as in opens
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unplugs
To try to minimize costs, Gaspar unplugs his computer, coffee maker and other electronics when not in use and keeps the thermostat at 64 degrees.
—
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Kontopanos also unplugs consciously by sending postcards to her family and friends, scrapbooking, and junk journaling, which involves repurposing everyday materials like tickets and receipts to document memories or ideas.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Joe angrily unplugs the screen and the camera keeps following him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Kontopanos also unplugs consciously by sending postcards to her family and friends, scrapbooking, and junk journaling, which involves repurposing everyday materials like tickets and receipts to document memories or ideas.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Joe angrily unplugs the screen and the camera keeps following him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplugs
Verb
-
Disney Adventure World opens at Disneyland Paris on March 29, inviting guests to step into beloved franchises from Disney Animation, Pixar and Marvel, including a brand new World of Frozen.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
-
The film opens with Lorenz Hart collapsing and then with what’s supposed to sound like an archival radio obituary from 1943.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
As clever Mercury uplifts Mars in your 10th House of Professionality, the universe clears space for you to pitch ideas, request resources, or lead a project.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
-
On the upside, a sustained move above $100–102 clears the final band of resistance from last spring and would put the stock into open air with the potential to trend toward the $120 area based on the height of the prior range.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unplugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugs. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
