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plugged-in

[pluhgd-in]

adjective

Informal.
  1. closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved.

    He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.



plugged-in

adjective

  1. slangup-to-date; abreast of the times

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plugged-in1

1955–60, for literal sense
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Even as he wanders away from his thesis for pages and pages at a time, Freedman provides a lively gloss on Dylan’s rise from unknown folk beacon to counterculture superstar and, to some, plugged-in traitor to the folk cause.

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But they are very plugged-in; they know the world around them.

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The book — which demystifies ancient concepts from Stoicism, Buddhism and Greek philosophy for modern, plugged-in, multitasking audiences — arose that evening, when Robbins says she was “being a complete control freak” and “micromanaging every detail.”

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This makes him appealing to his plugged-in Gen Z audience, who understand the implications of being labeled a short king.

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Lauderdale–based Sunburn Cannabis, and a politically plugged-in registered Republican, didn’t expect DeSantis to oppose full legalization.

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does plugged-in mean?

If you're plugged-in, you're in the know, in touch with what is going on, and very well-informed. You can also be so plugged in to a task, usually a technological one, to the point where you shut everything else out.

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