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verb

past tense of wire

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Recent Examples of wired
Adjective
The wired and the wireless: A contrasting profile Blumberg and his colleagues found other demographic differences between the wired and wireless, especially in the early years of the survey, when cutting the cord was a big deal. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 All this reflects the writer’s consistently high and wired capabilities of engrossing storytelling. Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024 Gone are the days of wired speakers, or a few paltry headphone options to pair with your stylish Bose Wave CD radio. Parker Hall, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 The Kailh Box White key switches provide comfortable and reliable typing, while the keyboard supports versatile connectivity with Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and wired options. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wired 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wired
Adjective
  • Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Expert: Show respect, compassion to those with differing views In addition to taking a potential toll on cardiovascular health, stress can cause fatigue, headaches and an upset stomach.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • In order to support her siblings, Tanya fakes her way into a fancy fashion job, working under the high-strung Rose Lindsey, played by a scene-stealing Nicole Richie in a series of statement blazers.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Following a long firmware update, things were smoother over several days, with only a few jittery apps like Hulu and Disney+.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Maybe a hybrid or indica might help to mellow out the jittery effects?
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In the first verse, the drums march stiffly, while the bass is excitable like the cad Khan targets, popping rudely and bounding showily into the chorus.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Most causes of bounding pulses are normal compensatory responses of the heart.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Eisenberg, who co-stars here with Kieran Culkin, wrote himself a role that suits him ever so well, playing the by-the-book, uptight David, a married man with a reliable job and a reliable life.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Reba is her usual sitcom-esque spitfire self: sharp, uptight, on her game, and loaded with zingers.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That’s why Trump, who closely follows the stock market and obsessed over it as president, should be nervous about the recent trend on Wall Street.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wired. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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