unplugged
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
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
And it seems that for most people, being unplugged and out in the world would be a dealbreaker.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025
A group of girls glue straw pieces onto the house while the boys chase each other with unplugged hot-glue guns.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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