How to Use unplugged in a Sentence

unplugged

adjective
  • The band's latest album was unplugged.
  • Once the wax is gone, be sure the warmer is unplugged and cool to the touch.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Once your stove is unplugged, begin to pull it out of place.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Once your stove is unplugged, begin to pull it out of place.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • What’s more unplugged than the classics?
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Just use a damp cloth to wipe away product build-up when the tool is cool and unplugged.
    — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 8 June 2018
  • His comments were picked up on a hot mic that was quickly unplugged.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Great art is said to remove the scales from our eyes, but many of us need our ears unplugged.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Make sure all portable heaters are unplugged when not in use.
    — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Might this be the solution to the many, many unplugged wells in the state?
    — Leila Atassi, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Once your toaster is cool and unplugged, remove the crumb tray if there is one.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But first, be sure that the appliance is off, unplugged, and cool.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
  • The warming tray can hold up to three plates and, even when unplugged, can keep food warm for up to an hour.
    — Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Turn off the lights, light some candles and put away your devices for an old-school unplugged evening.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Make sure the machine is unplugged before cleaning any of its parts.
    — Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Arunima enrolled in a class during an unplugged block of time.
    — Sabina Nawaz, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • First of all, make doubly sure that the steam iron is unplugged and completely cool to the touch.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The dyno test must start no more than an hour after the car is unplugged from the charging equipment.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The control and cords should be stored unplugged from the blanket in a soft cloth bag to protect them from dust.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • What makes this the best advent calendar for teens is the unplugged nature of this game.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The Chevy Bolt that caught fire was unplugged and parked in the owner’s driveway.
    — Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure your hair appliance is unplugged and cool before wiping down.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Also make sure the slow cooker is unplugged and completely cool.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Also make sure the slow cooker is unplugged and completely cool.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In the first film, Neo is unplugged from the Matrix in the 32nd minute.
    — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Medicine can be a family meal, a call to an old friend, a purring cat, an unplugged afternoon, a good book.
    — Francesca Serritella, Philly.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Left unplugged, many wells leak climate-warming methane, brine and toxins that were used in the drilling process.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Six of the fires happened while the car was either plugged in or within a few minutes of being unplugged.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
  • One of the cables that connected the battery to the car was simply unplugged.
    — Special To The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Once everything's unplugged and unbolted, the safest way to remove the door is to hold on tight.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021

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