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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
  • The move is politically controversial due to Armenia’s troubled past with the two powers, but the opposition remained too fractured and scarred by association with past corruption to put up a considerable fight.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
  • Beyond those posts, however, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discovered a complicated and, at times, troubled history for both the clinic and its co-founder.
    Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Ulloa still wasn’t happy, so eventually Maradona reluctantly threaded the flag back onto the pole.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Willis threaded the needle to deliver the completion.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.
    Daily News, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • Brueggmann was more than good Friday, lifting the Warriors to a 2-1 upset victory over Marist in a Class 4A state semifinal game at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • According to the standings, this wasn’t much of an upset.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 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
Verb
  • Carpenter paid homage to Madonna’s aesthetic by adding a pair of wrist-length black lace gloves and a skinny black belt that cinched at her waist.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • Boots essentially take a clog and add a long nylon neck that can be cinched tight around the lower calf.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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