plugged-in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged-in
Adjective
  • 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
  • Even this ostensibly progressive, with-it mother retains the singular ability to embarrass her child.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But being vigilant and seeking medical attention at the first sign of the illness—which is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same culprit behind chicken pox—can make a big difference in your recovery.
    Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But this is just one of several ways the Trump administration is targeting the PSLF program — so borrowers on track for loan forgiveness must continue to remain vigilant.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In these cases, being alert to others’ moods became a survival strategy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Suncoast region is seeing particularly high alert levels.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pity the documentary filmmaker: A job already replete with near impossibilities—impossible to secure funding, impossible to get distribution, impossible to find an attentive audience—has just become even more difficult.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Tap Into Your Listening Superpowers While extroverts might dominate conversations with their energy and expressiveness, introverts typically excel at attentive listening.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Rand and Egwene forge their own path under Moiraine's watchful eye.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • For now, the babies are being kept out of public view in the zoo’s Reptile and Amphibian House, under the watchful eye of the animal care team.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Plugged-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged-in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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