unplugged

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

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

“We look forward to making sure that oversight is preserved and protected and not muzzled and not unplugged or sabotaged.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

And it seems that for most people, being unplugged and out in the world would be a dealbreaker.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

Fischer, in his underwear, sat in his hotel room, the door bolted and telephone unplugged, a picture in stony resistance.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady