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
  • Nevertheless, parents should be vigilant because this is also a mildly accident-prone day for your kids.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Residents from Oklahoma to Iowa, including the cities of Kansas City, Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines, are also being advised to stay alert for twisters.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • He is described by clients and peers as knowledgeable, ethical, and attentive, with a communication style that brings clarity to legal strategy while preserving the sophistication behind it.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The service Like all Four Seasons, the service is polished and attentive, though the concierge team is particularly helpful here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Being aware of them and keeping a watchful eye on your power strip and its current condition could protect you and your home in the long run.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
  • Jason, 28, is nonverbal and profoundly disabled, with significant cognitive limitations and little awareness of danger — vulnerabilities that require constant, watchful care.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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