as in opened
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out
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Recent Examples of unplugged
Nearly a third of those have been unplugged for over a century, and 90% are within the city of Los Angeles.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Most space heaters require three feet of space around them and should be turned off and unplugged when not in use and before going to bed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
As for the public sector, many of those services will be unplugged on the holiday, observed by some as the MLK Day of Service.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead of just 30 minutes running on battery, his new one can be unplugged for up to 8 hours.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Most space heaters require three feet of space around them and should be turned off and unplugged when not in use and before going to bed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
As for the public sector, many of those services will be unplugged on the holiday, observed by some as the MLK Day of Service.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead of just 30 minutes running on battery, his new one can be unplugged for up to 8 hours.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplugged
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Catch an impromptu movie at Cobble Hill Cinemas (Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are mere blocks apart), a neighborhood joint that opened in the 1920s as the Lido.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although a space for dialogue has opened, the distrust has hardly gone away.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Blake Treinen and Edwin Díaz were getting loose in the Dodgers bullpen during the bottom of the eighth, and as soon as Smith’s ball cleared the fence Treinen sat down and Díaz got serious.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, his boss cleared him to move there and set up a full-time oncology clinic.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Unplugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugged. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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