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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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Interviewed on the podcast Top Traders Unplugged, White sketched out the problems facing advanced economies at present and delivered a disconcerting warning of the systemic failure he thinks may be in the offing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

The Oasis superstar then handed Nick a piece of history - a Takamine Acoustic, the guitar Noel used in their iconic Knebworth and MTV Unplugged concerts.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Life Unplugged, a charity-driven apparel company based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, created “California Love,” a special line of shirts that supports the Salvation Army’s wildfire recovery work with $40,000+ in donations.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Unplugged wells have been known to release several harmful pollutants, including cancer-causing benzene and formaldehyde.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

She took me home with her and dragged out a CD of Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York and played me “Something in the Way.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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