unfollow

British

/ ʌnˈfɒləʊ /

verb

(tr) to cease to track a person or a group on a social networking site

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Example Sentences

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To make it a full month without buying, Piper suggests muting and unfollowing anything that encourages spending, like marketing emails or Instagram accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

She tells BBC News she received a "plethora of DMs" from people telling her they'd unfollowed her because they could no longer relate to her content once she had a boyfriend.

From BBC

How many of you are planning to unfollow me on your Instagram accounts?

From Salon

He recently unfollowed everyone on Instagram except for Taylor Swift, an artist with which he has a long, complicated history.

From Salon

Earlier this week, West unfollowed everyone on Instagram besides Taylor Swift, with whom West has a contentious relationship.

From Salon

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