UNPLUGGING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of unplugging 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 The only way to clean these is by unplugging and fully pulling your fridge out, which should be done at least once or twice a year. — The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026 Baranwal, like Khan in his science classroom, thinks just unplugging or turning screens off ends up leaving holes. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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On Monday, Hod brought that world Stateside, opening NYBFW with the unveiling of her first flagship outside Tel Aviv.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
That’s an eye-opening moment in the recording studio — Lisa isn’t even making eye contact with her producers and struggling to interact with them.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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In a Tuesday statement, Purdue University officials said researchers came across at least four coconut crabs while clearing an overgrown trail to the island's lagoon.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Just as running from my problems was, clearing my mind over the course of many miles, or racing hard, until the adrenaline cleansed me of feeling pain, sadness, disappointment, or rage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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