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Recent Examples of wired
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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More than 10 candidates are competing for insurance commissioner, a high-pressure role overseeing a troubled market.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Oihane drove a low cross into the box to find Banda in front of goal, and the forward threaded her shot through heavy traffic into the back of the net to draw level at 2-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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But after Roy drove into the slot and scored on a rebound early in the third, Toews threaded a wrist shot through heavy traffic to put Colorado up 4-1.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Going There author and Monahan tied the knot in 1989.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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His 41 wins were tied for the third-most in franchise history by a coach in their first year with the team, and his 98 points tied a franchise record for most points accumulated by a coach in their first year.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, or what is left of them, also advanced with an upset win against the Denver Nuggets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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In episode three, that perfect fit is Benito Skinner, who plays a high-strung costume designer named Carter who wears Valerie down with a visual and spiritual assault on caftans on the set of her new sitcom.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Energy Drinks Many energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine, which can leave you feeling jittery and anxious.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Oil markets remain jittery, however.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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