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
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Recent Examples of unplugs
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.
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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
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
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The mansion features a limestone-and-concrete facade that opens to reveal plaster walls and ceilings, custom raw-steel railings, and European wide-plank white oak floors throughout.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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The entry opens to a dramatic foyer with a sweeping staircase with curving iron balusters.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Once the front clears, temperatures will tumble throughout the day and especially into Thursday night.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading guard Lonzo Ball to the Utah Jazz in a move that clears his $10 million salary off Cleveland’s books, league sources told The Athletic.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unplugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugs. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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