PLUGGED-IN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

plugged-in

adjective

Definition of plugged-in

as in with-it

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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

Definition of with-it

Adjective

About a year’s worth of rain has already fallen in southern Texas and while water levels have receded in some areas, officials urge residents to remain vigilant while heavy showers continue in areas already inundated by torrential rain.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of vigilant

Adjective

Fidelity and its subsidiary, Fidelity Brokerage Services agreed to the deal on May 13, closing the door on a lawsuit alleging the investment giant failed to both adequately prevent a cyberattack and alert members to its existence after the fact.

— Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
And many key aspects of society rely on the data centers that have been built over the decades, serving websites, handling online purchases and delivering emails, text messages and alert notices.

— Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of alert

Adjective

Bernier said zoo employees pay close attention to their animals, and the same should be done for pets at home, even if owners are already attentive.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Medicare would clarify how clinicians can be paid for the attentive work of tapering a patient off of a medication (which is already a part of routine clinical care).

— Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026

Definition of attentive

Adjective

Some travelers swear by putting Champagne in a carry-on (purchased at duty-free after security) to keep it under their watchful eye.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
An afternoon at Barton Springs will feel just like childhood summers spent at the neighborhood pool or camp lake with locals swimming laps, kids cannonballing off the diving board, and lifeguards with their watchful eye.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of watchful

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