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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
  • That has sent maritime insurance rates through the roof and given some financiers and shipping companies cold feet about tempting fate and navigating through the troubled waters.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Martin created and stars in the Netflix series Wayward, the thriller-drama revolving around the inner workings and dark secrets of a fictional school for troubled teenagers.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, it is built primarily from areolar and adipose connective tissue, which is loose, fatty, flexible material threaded through with a surprisingly generous blood supply and a dense network of nerve endings.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • This design is an upgrade on previous designs which have had such tubes threaded through mesh material, a time-consuming task, Ralston said.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Nasdaq even revised its rules to allow SpaceX to gain entry into funds tied to its indexes in 15 days, which means investors will end up buying the rocket maker’s shares much earlier.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Their 1-0 win over England on June 29, 1950, in Brazil is considered the biggest upset in World Cup history.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
  • The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.
    Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The film follows Summer (McGraw), a high-strung teenager whose birthday getaway takes an unexpected turn when her free-spirited mom's new boyfriend joins the trip, who also happens to be her vice principal.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Carlton Preppy, high-strung, ambitious, sweater vest-wearing, Tom Jones-loving cousin to the Fresh Prince.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The Associated Press said Tuesday that Becerra and Republican contender Steve Hilton had cinched enough votes in last week’s primary to proceed to the November general election.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • 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

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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