unplugged

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adjective

un·​plugged ˌən-ˈpləgd How to pronounce unplugged (audio)
Synonyms of unpluggednext
: acoustic sense 2
an unplugged performance

unplugged

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past tense and past participle of unplug

Examples of unplugged in a Sentence

Adjective The band's latest album was unplugged.
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Media cannot shoot photo/video from backstage, go around any barriers or stand behind the shrubs (this is to ensure sound cables don't accidentally get unplugged). — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 The video abruptly cut off about 10 minutes later when the recording device was apparently unplugged. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Yet six of the wells Duncan was initially ordered to clean up remain unplugged and inactive 22 years later, and one of them is included on the state’s most recent list of orphan and abandoned wells. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Watching an unplugged crowd actually interact reminded me of the lunchrooms in high schools that didn’t allow smartphones where ninth-graders were suddenly running full poker games. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unplugged

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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 1 Sep. 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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