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
Some models allow the coils to be unplugged easily, but some may require special instructions for removing coils safely.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Once inside the business, the suspect unplugged the security cameras and asked employees to open the register.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Walther and Evitts climbed — Bartel was content to remain with the truck — and unplugged the air compressor keeping the spider inflated.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The technology was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unplugged
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Once inside the business, the suspect unplugged the security cameras and asked employees to open the register.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Walther and Evitts climbed — Bartel was content to remain with the truck — and unplugged the air compressor keeping the spider inflated.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The technology was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unplugged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplugged
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In his car, Lestat is no longer able to repress his memories after having opened the floodgates.
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Kyle Stowers opened the scoring with a 426-foot homer in the second, and Otto López drove him in from first with a go-ahead double in the fourth.
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.
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In fact, the battle could have cleared House of the Dragon of its reputation for sluggishness.
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“Unplugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugged. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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