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wired

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verb

past tense of wire

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
The house arrives with a pre-wired electrical system, which includes lighting, switches, sockets, and ventilation. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026 Brightspeed is often one of the few wired alternatives in rural zones. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 As for wired charging, leaker Ice Universe reports the S26 Ultra could get up to 60W speeds, a big jump from 45W on the S25 Ultra. PC Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025 The set-up, with its romantic tensions still cross-wired after all these years, seems promising. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • New owners run into the messy realities of unexpected occupants, legal complications and economic challenges that can keep the troubled parcels stuck in limbo and drag down surrounding neighborhoods.
    Graham Womack May 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • The sushi will then be sent over to their booths via a conveyor belt that will be threaded from the kitchen to the dining room.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • It can be worn open as a lightweight layer, buttoned up for dressier occasions, or tied around your shoulders for a dose of preppy energy.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • The best guardrails are simple, visible and tied directly to everyday decisions.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Adjective
  • The moment capped a chaotic rivalry game between the reigning Open Division champions and a Kennedy team that was pushing for an upset, with defensive miscues helping shape the late innings for both sides.
    Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
  • But the cash Levine pumped into his own campaign — about one-fifth of his net worth at the time — wasn’t enough to beat Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor, a progressive who won the primary in a stunning upset.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • But in April 2026, celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar came forward as the inspiration for the high-strung senior assistant played by Emily Blunt in the 2006 movie.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Played with blistering sarcasm by Emily Blunt, the high-strung Runway magazine assistant had many of the most crackling one-liners in the original 2006 film.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
  • By Wednesday morning, a jittery calm had returned.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Planned for Fremont’s Centerville district on a site bounded by Fremont Boulevard, Peralta Boulevard, Parish Avenue, and Jason Way, all the units would be affordable, city files show.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • McIlroy was three strokes behind Rai on the par-5 16th hole when his second shot out of rough from 37 yard was short and bounded into a bunker.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2026

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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