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
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
In 2020, economist Paul Milgrom unplugged the phone when the Nobel committee called - in the middle of the night - to tell him he had won the Nobel for economics.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
“That’s what I thought,” he said as he unplugged his tablet from the main computer and tucked it in his bag.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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