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
  • Modern leaders must be vigilant and attentive to emotional undercurrents.
    Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Parents like me remain vigilant.
    Coley Gallagher, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • That is why staying alert after breach reports matters.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Without it, even the tiredest body stays alert.
    Reem Raouda, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Weeks before, Baena had told him that weed made Sinclair less nurturing and attentive.
    Ezra Marcus, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The servers are over-the-top attentive.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The baby inside the king cake is typically hidden from view to symbolize hiding the newborn Jesus from King Herod's watchful eye.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But beyond being a helpful hand and watchful eye, DiTore has been a real source of comfort for many in Demarest, like Erin Kitzie.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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