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adjective

Definition of wirednext
as in hyper

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wired

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verb

past tense of wire
as in strapped

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
  1. troubled
  2. threaded
  3. upset
  4. tied
  5. high-strung
  6. bound
  7. jittery
  8. cinched
Adjective
  • The public reckonings with these figures’ legacies—the troubled former child star gone too soon, the beloved icon, the cult favorite, the complicated eccentric—have come in a cascade.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the last decade Germany has sheltered millions of refugees, mainly from Syria and other troubled countries in the Middle East.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubled
Verb
  • Food and drink Hints of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the period in which the prison was built, are threaded through the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Within two years though, that alien landscape had matured into a sea of textured blooms and foliage, buzzing with life, punctuated by garden art, and threaded with inviting pathways.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of threaded
Adjective
  • An upset victory in Alaska for Democrats would be a massive step toward achieving that goal.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy appeared upset during the sidebar but returned to the defense table with a stoic expression.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 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
  • The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although all of the solar system’s planets with atmospheres have wave-spawning disturbances, only Saturn churns them out looking like polygons, geometric shapes bounded by straight lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
Adjective
  • The vibe is intimate, with the jittery undercurrent of an unboxing video.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of jittery
Verb
  • In the photos, Shaik could be seen wearing a two-piece yellow set that cinched under her chest to reveal her baby bump.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cinched

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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