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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Make sure your hair appliance is unplugged and cool before wiping down. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 Seems like a relatively simple task, but not for Nate, who doesn’t know when a toaster is unplugged and can’t open a kitchen cabinet without a load of dry spaghetti landing on his head. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 That slower, unplugged pace quickly reshapes daily life. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 One recalled how their oldest child once pushed an unplugged vacuum cleaner across the living room, carefully creating vacuum lines without actually cleaning anything. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 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 9 Jun. 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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