wire
noun
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
has wired
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present perfectof wire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s a balance that evolution has wired into the human brain.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Spending so many years telling those stories has wired him to handle the unknown, even a pioneering role at Prime Video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The Russian finance ministry has wired some $100 million in interest payments on two bonds due on Friday to its domestic settlement house.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2022
The body has wired LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB-C built-in, as well as one CFexpress card slot and one UHS-II SD card slot.
From The Verge ● Sep. 14, 2021
But in the year and a half since Maria Isabel has returned to live with her mother, Enrique has wired money only four times, usually between SI50 and $180.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
