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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The control and cords should be stored unplugged from the blanket in a soft cloth bag to protect them from dust. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026 The coliseum concert marked The Format’s first full-band performance since 2007, although Means and Ruess surprised fans at a 2020 viewing party for a Format concert film in downtown Phoenix with a full unplugged reunion concert. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Evading its pursuers, the creature dashed into a restroom and then hid under the dishwasher, which was swiftly unplugged. CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025 Oklahoma’s vast landscape of unplugged holes combined with its large number of injection wells operating at high pressures creates conditions ripe for purges. Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unplugged

Word History

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 28 Jan. 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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