How to Use unplug in a Sentence
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verb- I forgot to unplug my guitar from the amp.
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The tri-state elite will soon have a swanky new place to unplug.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022
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Anything hot to the touch should be unplugged at once.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
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There's no need to ever unplug or take off any light strands.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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There’s no need to ever unplug or take off any light strands.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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But the oven is unplugged, and there is no juice or eggs or lettuce.
—Sarah Varney, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
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Keep it simple — walk around the block, unplugged from your phone.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2019
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Keep it simple – walk around the block, unplugged from your phone.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2019
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Keep it simple -- walk around the block, unplugged from your phone.
—Ask Amy, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2019
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And to unplug and touch nature.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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His son stood near the chord, ready to unplug it in case the subject fell.
—Avi Jorisch, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2018
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But today was for self-care, to unplug, to feel the sun on my face.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 21 Aug. 2020
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Once your shirt is fully ironed, unplug your iron and give it time to cool off.
—Hans Aschim, Esquire, 15 Sep. 2015
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People are looking to unplug in a whole new way.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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The easiest thing is, turn off a light and unplug your plugs.
—Abigail Jones, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2017
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Guests who need a bigger break from the blare can unplug in quiet rooms.
—Michelle Maltais, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
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Phillips bent down to unplug the lights blinking in the window.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2021
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People who are part of the system, most of them not ready to be unplugged.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
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To unplug it, find the little white tab at the end of the left part of the ribbon.
—Saira Mueller, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2023
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Oh, and by the way, the only way to stop the chaos was to unplug the power cord.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2020
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But the result was that people were happy to unplug for a while.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Once all of your curlers are set, be sure to unplug your rollers to avoid burns and electrical fires.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
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Then unplug the tree from the outlet and instead plug the tree lights into the tool.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
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The cure for a life lived too much online is to unplug, difficult as that might be.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rockhouse follows the same mantra, asking you to unplug and stay a while.
—Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2020
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Best Western, though, has no plans to unplug the waffle iron.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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As screen time rises, older students need time to unplug, move and recharge.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Moldovanu unplugs the cables and opens the power supply unit.
—Andrada Fiscutean, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2017
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Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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For electric stoves, make sure to unplug the appliance first.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
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