plugged-in

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
  • What Happens Next The fog is expected to lift on Thursday morning, after 9 am (CST), but residents and travelers in affected areas are advised to be prepared, remain vigilant, and check local forecasts for weather and road condition updates.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Our job as parents is to remain vigilant, ensure our children are loved and supported, and to seek intervention from a health care professional as necessary.
    Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No one who is homeless and seeking shelter will be denied during the alert period.
    Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Authorities are urging the public to avoid open areas and to be alert to structures, trees, and power lines due to the risk of falls and accidents.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Alongside discovery, Cairo Film Festival remains attentive to legacy.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Always kind, always fair, always attentive — with that unmistakable so British accent.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Richards, along with two fellow runners (played by Katy O’Brian and Please Don’t Destroy’s Martin Herlihy), must avoid the surveillance state’s ever-watchful eyes, stay hidden, keep on the move.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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