How to Use uninstall in a Sentence

uninstall

verb
  • Now both apps can be uninstalled, right from the Start menu.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 25 Jan. 2019
  • Settings app to uninstall the updates for the Google app.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 22 June 2021
  • So choose these apps with care, or follow my lead and uninstall them all.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The Lifestraw kit is easy to install and uninstall to the Crux 2L, and the reservoir can be used with or without the filter.
    Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Users who are signed out are advised to uninstall and reinstall the app.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The server was lurking in the background on Mac devices, and stayed there even when the user had uninstalled Zoom.
    Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, 9 July 2019
  • So load up the cooler full of grub, grab your masks and wet wipes, and don’t forget to uninstall Slack for a few glorious days.
    David Ferry, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Even after uninstalling the apps, the victims continue to be billed.
    Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The concealment leaves many people struggling to uninstall the app.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Longing for resounding proof of her feelings, Jojo sets out to uninstall the shield and make the app ring for her one true love.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The server continues to run even when a Mac user uninstalls Zoom.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2019
  • Don’t forget that uninstalling an app also works to end its access to your data.
    Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Users should not uninstall the product or delete quarantine.
    Tamara Chuang, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2017
  • The company is telling users to uninstall the 3CX desktop app until a new version can be released.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The update history page will have a link to uninstall updates at the top, which will provide you with a list of installed updates.
    Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2020
  • But consumers should be sure to cancel via Google Play subscriptions, rather than simply uninstalling the app.
    Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2020
  • So the time available to set up all of the equipment, film the scene, and then uninstall everything was extremely limited.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2021
  • Again, simply uninstalling Zoom won’t fix this problem, as that web server persists on your Mac.
    Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 9 July 2019
  • With that in mind, users either need to uninstall these apps, or hope their developers come up with a fix and release an update in time.
    Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 31 July 2023
  • Hiding the icon prevented the apps from being uninstalled by dragging and dropping the icon uninstall section of the device screen.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The solution is to uninstall Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and recommend all your friends to do the same.
    Enrique Dans, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • Google warned users Tuesday to uninstall any Pinduoduo app not downloaded from its own Play Store.
    CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For more details on installing and uninstalling the add-on, please see the relevant help resources for your specific browser.
    Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2012
  • To uninstall an extension, select it and click Uninstall.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Symantec, which distributed pcAnywhere, knew vaguely of the theft back in 2006 but only spoke up about it after the code leaked, along with the warning that users should disable or uninstall the software.
    Shannon Liao, The Verge, 17 July 2018
  • Start by upgrading or uninstalling any software, programs and apps.
    Danielle Moser, baltimoresun.com, 27 June 2017
  • The screen would hang indefinitely, so eventually many users would likely force-quit the app and uninstall it.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Which is what happened last Friday, when a judge granted the FBI a warrant to uninstall those web shells, which turned out not to be an especially difficult task.
    Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Android phones and Apple phones use different methods to uninstall apps.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 24 May 2022
  • In the meantime, Microsoft suggests that concerned parties should uninstall the update.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Mar. 2019

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