Synonyms of unplugs

unplugs

verb

present tense third-person singular of unplug

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

• opens
• clears
• frees
• unclogs
• smooths
• facilitates
• unstops
• eases
• loosens (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closes
• stops
• blocks
• plugs (up)
• obstructs
• hinders
• impedes
• clogs (up)
• interferes (with)
• dams (up)
• constricts
• hampers
• encumbers
• trammels
• barricades
• blockades

Example Sentences

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