on-line

ADJECTIVE

connected to the internet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

networked wired

WEAK

accessible accessible by computer connected electronically connected hooked up installed linked on stream on the Internet operative plugged in ready for use

Example Sentences

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A last-second heave looked on-line to give Vanderbilt the win—but circled the rim and bounced out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

We also approach the 250th anniversary of James Watt’s first commercial steam engine going on-line in March 1776, starting an industrial revolution.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

While the COVID-19 emergency has ended, the negative impacts of school closures and on-line learning persist, with students across the country lagging behind academically, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

In a way, what Flaco-watchers in the park and on-line were experiencing was a moveable zoo.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025

When Grandpa was alive he had a list of like fifty pen pals he met on-line and e-mailed regularly.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass