Used in a Sentence

unplugged

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unplugged.

Editorial note

Or that asshole who unplugged the cabinet and erased your hard-earned initials from the #1 rank.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Not plugged in.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unplugged gathered in one view.

adjective

Not plugged in.

adjective

Without a plug or bung.

adjective

(music) Using acoustic instruments, especially instead of electric ones.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unplugged.

adjective

Not plugged in.

adjective

Without a plug or bung.

adjective

(music) Using acoustic instruments, especially instead of electric ones.

adjective

(slang) Presented in a more low-key and intimate context than usual.

Example sentences

1

Or that asshole who unplugged the cabinet and erased your hard-earned initials from the #1 rank.

2

Especially cheap RCA cables are prone to intermittent contacts, after having been plugged/unplugged a few times.

3

From the previous answers to this item, it would seem that most vendors focused on long life unplugged (6 hours!

4

CS Unplugged is suitable for people of all ages, from elementary school to seniors, and from many countries and backgrounds.

5

It's not really fair to have this discussion on Shabbos/Sabbath when the people who really know are unplugged from the internet.

6

The keyboard power cable would get unplugged sometimes when jamming in our tight quarters.

7

I called the fire marshall then tripped all the circuit breakers then unplugged every electrical cord in the place.

8

With ten billion dollars we could have one million houses with solar roofs and powerwalls, a whole city unplugged.

9

If you need CPU power you'll not get the full speed when unplugged.

10

The designers then heed warnings against giving their own children screens, ban TV's in the home, and send the kids to an unplugged school.

11

Edit: we had our house unoccupied for 2 months with everything unplugged and off, but our pool pump and sprinkler system.

12

An unplugged drive doesn't need locks, and if a program puts a file into an inconsistent state and leaves it there because it has a lock?

Quote examples

1

There seem to be 2 main ways people use laptops in my unscientific "asking of my friends" survey: Plugged in for long periods, or unplugged for long periods.

2

The fact that the AD contains messages such as "batteries do not need to be disconnected" and that this "electrical power deactivation" takes approximately an hour of work suggests something needs to be gotten at, unplugged, and replugged.

Proper noun examples

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Unplugged has been used around the world for over twenty years, in classrooms, science centers, homes, and even for holiday events in a park!

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unplugged in a sentence?

Or that asshole who unplugged the cabinet and erased your hard-earned initials from the #1 rank.

What does unplugged mean?

Not plugged in.

What part of speech is unplugged?

unplugged is commonly used as adjective.