How to Use unplugged in a Sentence

unplugged

adjective
  • The band's latest album was unplugged.
  • In the first film, Neo is unplugged from the Matrix in the 32nd minute.
    Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Might this be the solution to the many, many unplugged wells in the state?
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The turntables and sound system have been unplugged and the lights turned on.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The Playhouse will host the Jan. 11 and 12 daytime events and unplugged evening shows.
    George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The Chevy Bolt that caught fire was unplugged and parked in the owner’s driveway.
    Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Just use a damp cloth to wipe away product build-up when the tool is cool and unplugged.
    Jessica Cruel, SELF, 8 June 2018
  • Great art is said to remove the scales from our eyes, but many of us need our ears unplugged.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The warming tray can hold up to three plates and, even when unplugged, can keep food warm for up to an hour.
    Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2019
  • But first, be sure that the appliance is off, unplugged, and cool.
    Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, 20 Nov. 2018
  • The dyno test must start no more than an hour after the car is unplugged from the charging equipment.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Turn off the lights, light some candles and put away your devices for an old-school unplugged evening.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • One of the cables that connected the battery to the car was simply unplugged.
    Special To The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • There's no Wi-Fi and the cell signal is spotty, so this is a truly unplugged stay.
    Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
  • That unplugged show at Means' Hello Merch warehouse marked the end of a 12-year hiatus.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2022
  • What makes this the best advent calendar for teens is the unplugged nature of this game.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Store the appliance unplugged and upright when not in use.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Make sure the machine is unplugged before cleaning any of its parts.
    Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Make sure all portable heaters are unplugged when not in use.
    Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The unplugged spill is about to enter its 16th year, amounting to millions of gallons.
    Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Once everything's unplugged and unbolted, the safest way to remove the door is to hold on tight.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
  • For starters, my unplugged vacation seemed to last longer.
    Ben Plomion, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • First, make sure the blanket is unplugged, and disconnect all cords and controls from the blanket.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Medicine can be a family meal, a call to an old friend, a purring cat, an unplugged afternoon, a good book.
    Francesca Serritella, Philly.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Left unplugged, many wells leak climate-warming methane, brine and toxins that were used in the drilling process.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Arunima enrolled in a class during an unplugged block of time.
    Sabina Nawaz, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • The daughter’s body was found wrapped in a plastic trash bag inside the unplugged freezer in the vehicle.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2017
  • If customers want to continue to use it, the unit should be kept in a locked room away from children and pets, and it should be unplugged when not in use.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The research shows our children learn more, feel better, and build real friendships when they are unplugged.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This leaves the Energy Resources Board and its voluntary cleanup fund as an important tool in Oklahoma’s struggle to address its unplugged wells.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2024

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