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as in coupled
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble
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as in linked
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connected
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Wireless charging, multiple USB-C outlets, a panoramic roof option, and Toyota’s suite of connected services round out the experience.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Playing every minute for the 10th time this season, Rose went 8 for 16 from the field and connected on all three of her 3-point attempts.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Most smartphones, computers and other connected devices will update automatically.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Wireless charging, multiple USB-C outlets, a panoramic roof option, and Toyota’s suite of connected services round out the experience.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Deputies also conducted a traffic stop connected to the case, questioning one individual, but no one was taken into custody.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Playing every minute for the 10th time this season, Rose went 8 for 16 from the field and connected on all three of her 3-point attempts.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
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Genetic risk Higher levels of chlamydia pneumonia were found in those who carried the gene variant APOE4, which is an associated risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, Koronyo-Hamaoui added.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wilmington Battalion Chief Laurence Hinds said firefighters were met with heavy smoke involving an industrial dryer and associated equipment.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The actress, also sharing the laughter, glowed in a sleeveless black dress layered with necklaces and bracelets, leaning in with a warm smile — the vibe appeared to be relaxed, romantic and very much coupled up.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mina Sue Choi entered Inferno after the initial contestants coupled up to go to Paradise.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Jan. 2026
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The first quarter took 35 minutes to be completed as both teams combined for nine fouls and 13 turnovers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The problem was offensive — Ball and Miller combined to shoot 2-for-18 from 3-point land.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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For example, an eight-year study following 17,544 women found that eating a fertility-friendly diet, being a healthy weight, and keeping physically active was linked to a 69% lower risk of ovulatory infertility.—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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She was also later linked to soap opera star Greg Vaughan.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bhusri founded Workday with best friend and mentor Dave Duffield in 2005 before the two joined forces as co-CEOs in 2009.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The spacious joined apartments became the childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry, whose nursery spanned the top floor.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Developed by Musk’s AI startup, xAI, which acquired X last year, Grok is integrated into X’s social media feeds.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evaluators monitored how quickly crews integrated the system into existing workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bootleg design techniques are fused with rugged elements of grassroots street life.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Soft Scale Soft scales have a soft waxy coating that is fused to the insect body.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both fires remain under investigation and neither victim has been identified.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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The flier identified Feinbloom as a person of interest.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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