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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
For drivers seeking simplicity, the coin-sized MINI Cube converts any wired car connection to reliable wireless. New Atlas, 27 Nov. 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 There is no good reason to automatically allow wired connections when unlocked. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has launched an investigation into Concierge Apartments, a troubled Rocky Hill complex where 200 units were condemned Friday by town officials.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Nanjiani got serious about the importance of directors making movies in a troubled world before dropping one more zinger.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The artist is unknown but has been colloquially named the Flower Painter of Matera for the red poppy-like blooms threaded through the frescoes.
    Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • On Walden’s watch, Disney’s TV platform and studio operations have threaded the needle with shows and franchises that lend themselves to what Disney does best — leverage its top properties across the company’s many outlets, from movies and TV shows to social media to theme parks.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Bulls acquired nine second-round picks this week, bringing their total of second-rounders to 14 over the next seven years — tied with the Detroit Pistons for third-most in the league.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • These include cargo drones like the ones Skyways makes as well as attack drones, for which the Pentagon recently announced a competition for contracts tied to the first phase of its new Drone Dominance Program.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Potatoes naturally contain glycoalkaloids, but sprouting and green coloring indicate an increase in these compounds and a higher risk of toxic effects like vomiting and stomach upset.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Anything that promises to ease an upset stomach will galvanize the internet into trying it immediately.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In each of these roles, O’Hara grounded these high-strung personas while deftly winking at the audience and letting them in on the joke, particularly in the films’ mock-interview segments.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Carlton Preppy, high-strung, ambitious, sweater vest-wearing, Tom Jones-loving cousin to the Fresh Prince.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The pace is a visceral reflection of both AI’s rapid progress and Roher’s jittery state of mind.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.
    Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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