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unplug

[uhn-pluhg] / ʌnˈplʌg /
VERB
tap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw open penetrate pump utilize
STRONG
bleed bore broach draft drain drill empty lance milk mine perforate riddle siphon spear spike stab
WEAK
draw forth draw off draw out unstopper use
Antonyms
STRONG
close up fill
VERB
turn off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shut shut off switch off
WEAK
close cut cut out douse extinguish halt hit the switch kill log off put out shut down turn out
Antonyms
WEAK
begin open start turn on

Example Sentences

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The Bears took advantage of a Green Bay collapse and New England had fits trying to unplug the Chargers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

People in their teens and early 20s are increasingly turning to old school tech in a bid to unplug from the online world.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Either way, the main point is the same: unplug, tune in to your senses and pay attention.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

After advertising his services, he got requests to help train a robotic arm to cook food as well as a robot to plug and unplug cables in data centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

I don’t know why we didn’t just unplug the phone.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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