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wired

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verb

past tense of wire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
Red and white caps sat neatly stacked on the table, as did a wired microphone. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 Faster wired charging, 50% charge in 20 minutes. Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 This inhibits the promotion of natural melatonin and shoots adrenaline to create an alertness effect creating a tired but wired effect, says Marchetti. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025 Satellite providers such as Hughesnet and Starlink serve areas with fewer wired options. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The chancellor for the troubled University of Minnesota-Morris will step down from her role by the end of December.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Endovascular coiling is a procedure in which a catheter is threaded through an artery from the groin into the brain to reach an aneurysm.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • All that was needed, when 2Africa arrived on the beach, was for it to be threaded through into the cube, hooked up to the cables, and tested—simple enough to say, but in reality a process that would take weeks.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the Qnity business is focused on providing technology solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, with more than 65% of the company’s portfolio tied directly to semiconductors.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Madison is upset that Joe doesn’t seem that affected or eager to comfort her; meanwhile, Joe’s internally feeling like that one picture of Nicole Kidman.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Dogs who lack exercise and stimulation can start exhibiting behavioral problems, and this breed, in particular, has a reputation for being high-strung.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Billy cheats on her and Gavin keeps doubling down on their scam, which gives the movie’s second half its jittery momentum.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Peterson was the SoCon Player of the Year and is a fast, jittery guard who can make 3s.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In a few minutes, Michael bounded down the stairs from the upper floor bedroom.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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