unplugged
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
The technology was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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
And it seems that for most people, being unplugged and out in the world would be a dealbreaker.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2025
Jesse claimed that if his computer were ever stolen or unplugged, he would read obsessively; Eric didn’t know what he would do, and hoped never to find out.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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