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
  • How to avoid stimulus check scams As plans for any forthcoming checks remain unclear, stimulus scams have become so widespread that the IRS has cautioned the public to stay vigilant.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • With very little in the way of information about how Nancy Guthrie was taken, and what exactly happened, there’s not much for people to do but pray and be vigilant.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • While investors remain alert for any signs that the bubble is about to burst, most analysts continue to see meaningful adoption.
    Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The child, who was alert and conscious, was taken to Norton Children’s Hospital, Sears said.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • School zones are already high-risk areas, even for attentive human drivers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Service at Elements is especially attentive.
    Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any adjustment in how its firms proceed there in the face of a more watchful US.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • For over two decades, efforts to lift the Oakland Police Department out from under the watchful eye of a federal judge have fallen short.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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