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
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.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The message reportedly looped for about 10 minutes before the airport's IT department unplugged the system.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Late in the first half of a second-division game between Preussen Munster and Hertha Berlin, referee Felix Bickel was attempting to use VAR to decide on a penalty appeal when masked fans climbed out of the stands and one unplugged the pitchside monitor (see above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unplugged
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
The message reportedly looped for about 10 minutes before the airport's IT department unplugged the system.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Late in the first half of a second-division game between Preussen Munster and Hertha Berlin, referee Felix Bickel was attempting to use VAR to decide on a penalty appeal when masked fans climbed out of the stands and one unplugged the pitchside monitor (see above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplugged
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The other two entrances, also blocked by craters and debris, had already been opened, and the roads to them, previously destroyed by bombing, had been repaved.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Harel cleared it on his first try while Woodson failed on his three attempts to ensure a second straight state title for Harel, who won with a height of 6-9 last year.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Unplugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplugged. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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