Definitions
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- verb transitive, intransitive, Internet To cease to
subscribe to (afeed of another user's activity).
Etymologies
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Examples
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That began a greater Twitter war from thousands of Tweeters who began a movement to encourage other Twitter users to "unfollow" Hilton by consistently sending out the #unfollowperez hashtag.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Then he complained that there were "too many conversations going on in the world" -- which indicated a lack of familiarity with Twitter's "unfollow" option -- and advised that we "cut out all these corporate Christmas cards of communications which is all Twitter is."
Rachel Sklar: Pet Peeve: Journalists Opining On Twitter Who Have No Clue About Twitter 2009
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Although he says it's likely that some followers will "unfollow" once the contest concludes, he plans to cultivate the ones that remain.
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Do not be afraid to "unfollow" someone if you find someone does not match your interests or is annoying.
Twitter Tutorial Rhonda Carrier 2008
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Do not be afraid to "unfollow" someone if you find someone does not match your interests or is annoying.
Archive 2008-11-30 Rhonda Carrier 2008
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Users can also "unfollow" people who they don't want to be linked to.
CSO 2010
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Users can also "unfollow" people who they don't want to be linked to.
Macworld Robert McMillan 2010
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Users can also "unfollow" people who they don't want to be linked to.
Macworld Robert McMillan 2010
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Users can also 'unfollow' people who they don't want to be linked to.
PC Advisor News 2010
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It took a lot of "unfollow" clicks (and hence possibly offense) to sort that ***** out.
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