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unplugged

British  
/ ʌnˈplʌɡd /

adjective

  1. (of a performer or performance of popular music) using acoustic rather than electric instruments

    Eric Clapton unplugged

    an unplugged version of the song

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She claimed she was off work and home alone—that she had unplugged her phone and gone to bed.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

A liquefaction train, which cools the gas, is like a giant refrigerator, but unlike an unplugged fridge at home, restoring it could take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

We were unplugged by necessity, by force majeure, by decree of Xcel Energy Inc., and compelled to set aside our screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

His stove — which he assures has been unplugged — is stacked high with his hat collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

He walked over to the machine and unplugged it.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

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