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
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.
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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
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Private museum tours, sandal-making workshops, and boat trips to the nearby islands of Aegina and Kea (where another One&Only opens in 2024) can be arranged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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After all, James Dolan paid a visit to Ariel Hukporti’s locker last season shortly before the Knicks traded away Jericho Sims, and Diawara clears Hukporti in the impact department.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning clears all that buildup so your windows actually look clear again.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Unplugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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