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
  • What the Dead Know centers on highly intelligent, hyper-vigilant death Investigator Ava Ledger (Schilling) who is really good with dead bodies.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Our law enforcement officers will remain vigilant.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Studies looking at nasal breathing even suggest that when the right nostril is dominant, the body is in a more alert or stressed state.
    Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Air traffic controllers then sent out an alert notice.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Bailey wasn’t wrong that there is a narrative about Ben being very attentive to Amanda.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Be watchful of ponding on roadways.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The next day, the chefs headed out for an elimination challenge at La Belle Helene, where several watchful Charlotteans had spotted film crews last fall.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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