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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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Utilities in the Midwest on Saturday directed customers to lower thermostats, unplug “nonessential appliances,” and reduce temperature settings on electric water heaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 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

If everyone’s so desperate to unplug, why are our user-engagement metrics still going up?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

I crouch to unplug my own from the wall, then realize Camille is typing on my phone, not hers.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.