WIRED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of wired

as in hyper

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verb

past tense of wire

as in strapped

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On the hardware side, the Pura X Max includes a homegrown Kirin 9030 Pro chipset and 5,300mAh battery, with support for 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2026 Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 There's a headphone jack for wired headphones, to really immerse yourself like you time-warped back to a scene from Stranger Things, plus the cassette player can rewind and fast-forward to a fave song for that true tactile action. — Shirl Leigh april 06, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026 Brightspeed is often one of the few wired alternatives in rural zones. — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wired

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White’s Jimmy Hurdstrom is a good-hearted yet rough-around-the-edges ranch hand who evolved from a troubled criminal into a resilient, proud cowboy.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
The second follows Hadley Baxter, a troubled actress who has signed on to star in a biopic of Graves after her journal from the grand flight is found.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of troubled

Verb

On fourth-and-1 at the New England 45-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Lock faked a handoff, booted left and threaded a short pass through the arms of defensive tackle Milton Williams to Smith-Njigba, who took over from there.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Other parts of the collection include a range of apparel in a black, white, and chartreuse palette threaded with a recurring botanical motif.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of threaded

Adjective

An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
First elected in 2020 in an upset race, Raman is running close to Bass in the Mayoral polls, and has seen an uptick as the campaign has kicked into post-summer high-gear.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

The two-time major champion, who finished tied for 23rd at the Irish Open on Sunday, is one of the biggest stars in LIV Golf, the breakaway circuit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with more than $500 million in debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tied

Adjective

The group — made up of high-strung news freelancer Billie (Lucy Freyer), chaotic diva Issa (Amita Rao), and life-of-the-party Anton (Owen Thiele) — are all at different places in love, life, and career.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
But gone was the tension of worrying about pleasing a high-strung, perfectionist host.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of high-strung

Verb

An advisory remains in place for an area roughly bounded by Las Palomas Drive on the west and West Skyline Drive on the east.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bound

Verb

The Stash Carryall Bag has a unique design that allows the sides to be cinched together for a more compact look or left undone for a larger and more spacious purse.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
The sleeveless dress cinched at the waist before flaring out into a petal-like, peplum skirt with an asymmetrical finish.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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