plugged-in

Definition of plugged-innext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged-in
Adjective
  • Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.
    Olivia Waite, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Iran's intelligence ministry advised civilians to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior during Chaharshanbe Suri, an annual fire dance festival held on the last Wednesday of the Persian New Year.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
  • What the Dead Know centers on highly intelligent, hyper-vigilant death Investigator Ava Ledger (Schilling) who is really good with dead bodies.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In a news release shared on social media, the Bell Police Department urged residents to stay alert due to an increase in reports related to the crime, which sees the suspects following their victims after cash is withdrawn.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Remain alert for a possible tornado!
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Killface is an attentive and doting father who isn’t menacing enough to get his own teenage son to fall in line.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • For years, the many questionable uses of taxpayer money by Tamarac Commissioner Marlon Bolton have drawn the attention of attentive city residents — and this newspaper.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Their extended range enables comprehensive mapping of vast territories, tracking snow levels to predict floods or hydroelectric output, and keeping a watchful eye on natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • All under the watchful eyes of scouts from 30 of the 32 NFL teams.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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