unplugged

adjective

un·​plugged ˌən-ˈpləgd How to pronounce unplugged (audio)
: acoustic sense 2
an unplugged performance

Examples of unplugged in a Sentence

The band's latest album was unplugged.
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Once your stove is unplugged, begin to pull it out of place. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025 The unplugged series continues on July 4, with Kelsi Creek from 10 p.m. to midnight, and on July 5, with Brandon Hughes from 10 p.m. to midnight. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair. Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025 So as summer approaches, plan your unplugged time boldly. Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unplugged

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unplugged was in 1968

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“Unplugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplugged. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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unplugged

adjective
un·​plugged ˌən-ˈpləgd How to pronounce unplugged (audio)
: acoustic sense 2
an unplugged performance

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