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wired

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verb

past tense of wire

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
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 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 See All Example Sentences for wired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • For Kelly, the Mexican release is also another chapter in the unlikely afterlife of a film that has continued to attract new audiences long after its troubled theatrical debut.
    José Salazar, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
  • De la Espriella promised El Salvador-style mega-prisons, while Cepeda promised to salvage Petro’s troubled ‘total peace’ talks with rebel groups.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Clapper’s work was threaded through the wave of Syracuse rape cases.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • In one of prettiest team goals of this tournament, Ayase Ueda skillfully found Ritsu Doan, who threaded it to Maeda.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Friday’s output tied for the second-most runs in a game for the Sox.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • But the real shock here is Wilde, who not only knows how to keep viewers on the back foot as a filmmaker but slides into a neurotic register and off-kilter comic timing for her high-strung hostess that fit her like rubber glove.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
  • Angela, a high-strung perfectionist, spends the day meticulously preparing dinner and decorating the apartment for the impromptu gathering.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • When Micron’s earnings report came out after markets closed on Wednesday, the story was the same as other times markets have been jittery about AI.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Outside of a jittery first half against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marsch’s Canada have consistently pushed the tempo in the World Cup.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • At Dolce & Gabbana, models wore clusters of jeweled cameos and crystals cinched at the waist.
    Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Malia Obama wore an oversized light gray blazer, cinched at the waist, over a dark gray miniskirt.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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