unplugged

adjective

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

Examples of unplugged in a Sentence

The band's latest album was unplugged.
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Yet six of the wells Duncan was initially ordered to clean up remain unplugged and inactive 22 years later, and one of them is included on the state’s most recent list of orphan and abandoned wells. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Watching an unplugged crowd actually interact reminded me of the lunchrooms in high schools that didn’t allow smartphones where ninth-graders were suddenly running full poker games. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2026 But across Oklahoma, the fluid is spreading uncontrollably belowground, blasting out of old, unplugged wells, polluting land and contaminating drinking water. Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026 Make sure your hair appliance is unplugged and cool before wiping down. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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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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