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wired

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verb

past tense of wire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
The Beats Studio Pro ship with a 3.5mm aux cable for wired listening as well as a USB-C cable, which supports hi-res audio playback, all of which comes in a cloth zip-up case. Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025 The pill features Bluetooth 5.3, supports both wired and wireless connections, and lasts up to 24 hours on a single charge. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025 Other great wireless options that compete with wired headphones are the Bowers & Wilkins PX8 ($699) and the Master & Dynamic MW75 ($599), both of which feature beautiful design and high-end materials. Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025 Featuring wireless and wired modes, a 1000Hz polling rate, adjustable actuation and support for up to three devices. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • Which forces Plankton and his old nemesis SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to team up to save Bikini Bottom—and possibly even repair Plankton and Karen’s troubled relationship along the way.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • An arguably even bigger moment came in a landmark Los Angeles court case that showed how state laws had the effect of steering inexperienced and troubled teachers to public schools in the poorest neighborhoods — the ones that need the strongest teachers the most.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Men’s Pro Singles Recap The venue was rocked by a huge upset on Thursday afternoon, when 16-yr old Floridian No. 40 seed John Lucian Goins shocked the No. 1 seed Ben Johns in the quarters.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This wasn’t easy: Florida Southern, ranked 23rd in the nation, led by as many as 12 points in the first half as the Moccasins pursued what would have been a massive upset in the world of Division II basketball.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.
    Emily Edlynn, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Adjective
  • The backdrop, though, is jittery consumers and businesses that are dialing up inflation forecasts and downgrading expectations for the economy, as President Trump ramps up tariff plans.
    Axios, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • After a jittery start, the Wolverines played the part at home Friday night in a quarterfinal Open Division playoff game, coming from nine points down to hand Grossmont a 53-40 loss.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There are frequent shots of monkeys around this season’s White Lotus, glaring on branches just out of reach, occasionally bounding down and startling the guests.
    Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The majestic views changed instantly after rounding a bend revealed an out-of-control fire bounding up the canyon.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Everything feels so uptight these days and few people seem to be amusing themselves.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe being a micromanager and a little uptight weren’t such horrible things after all.
    Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Mitch [Hurwitz, the show creator] was very nervous.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Trump won't be on the ballot again, but this week had to make a lot of Republicans who will be very nervous.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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