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be wired

VERB
fidget
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fret jiggle squirm twiddle twitch
STRONG
bustle chafe fiddle fuss hitch jitter joggle jump play stir toss trifle wiggle worry
WEAK
be antsy be hyper be nervous be on pins and needles be spooked
Antonyms
WEAK
be still relax rest

Example Sentences

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The adoption of sound would require a transformation of the industry’s economic structure: Theaters would need to be wired, sound studios would need to be built, foreign sales would fall off a cliff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“This is something people need to understand. You have to be wired properly.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

At present, the e-skin must still be wired to an external power source, but Bao hopes ultimately to develop a wireless device.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

And your government stimulus check is ready to be wired to your account.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

“We could try to get out through the basement, but that may be wired also. Or you could run from here and I could distract anyone who saw us.”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett