UNPLUGGED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unplugged

verb

Definition of unplugged

past tense of unplug

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 The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Authorities believe she was taken against her will, and said that blood marks found on the porch of her home matched her DNA, while a security camera had been unplugged. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Before her life support was unplugged, though, Chancellor Lee was brought in from another floor of the hospital to see his mother one final time. — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 To the dismay of boaters and anglers, Bonny Reservoir, north of Burlington, was unplugged in 2012. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026 Other chargers, like power tool batteries and battery chargers, should be unplugged. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026 Hair dryers and hot hair tools should be unplugged after use to prevent fire risks, electric shocks, and energy waste. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026 Anything hot to the touch should be unplugged at once. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026 Some models allow the coils to be unplugged easily, but some may require special instructions for removing coils safely. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The April indictment accused the organization of secretly funneling millions of dollars in donor funds to informants embedded in violent extremist movements, using bank accounts opened for fictitious companies.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But 1,210 are now being cleared outright, according to new court filings disclosed this week.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleared

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