plugged-in

Definition of plugged-innext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged-in
Adjective
  • Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.
    Olivia Waite, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Stay vigilant, stay protected, and prioritize your health above all else.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • Stay vigilant, stay protected, and make your health the top priority.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Residents from Oklahoma to Iowa, including the cities of Kansas City, Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines, are also being advised to stay alert for twisters.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • Japan’s Foreign Ministry issued a safety advisory for Japanese citizens in China to be cautious and attentive, avoid going out alone and take care when accompanying children.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • Staff is super attentive and happy to break down the menu to newcomers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Being aware of them and keeping a watchful eye on your power strip and its current condition could protect you and your home in the long run.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
  • Jason, 28, is nonverbal and profoundly disabled, with significant cognitive limitations and little awareness of danger — vulnerabilities that require constant, watchful care.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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