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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of mike.

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Examples

  • On a noisy show floor, it helps a lot if the subject is "miked" for optimum sound quality.

    Larry Magid: Compact Nikon Digital Camera Is Big on Features Larry Magid 2010

  • On a noisy show floor, it helps a lot if the subject is "miked" for optimum sound quality.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Larry Magid 2010

  • How To: Add Extensions or Extra Digits to iPhone Telephone Numbers Tip o 'the Week: iPhone Economics 101 October 9th, 2008 dlester: "Dexter is God's right hand man, and it's my dog's name." miked: "Just discover Dexter this season.

    The iPhone Blog 2008

  • Although it's common for pro athletes to be miked during games, networks are careful to use only taped audio and then are extra careful about avoiding airing anything that might end up being remotely controversial.

    Sports on TV: NBC's Ebersol loves his NFL talent roster 2009

  • But during ESPN/ABC's Little League World Series, where coaches are miked live, an unvarnished moment slipped through.

    Sports on TV: NBC's Ebersol loves his NFL talent roster 2009

  • The singers are miked only for the dialogue, but their excellent diction makes the supertitles unnecessary, bringing out mad rhymes like "You very imperfect ablutioner" for "The Lord High Executioner."

    Taking Gilbert Heidi Waleson 2011

  • I wish the orchestra had been miked with more presence—it sounds a bit dull—but otherwise the production is musically impeccable, which is no small achievement given the complexities of Mr. Sondheim's score.

    When Faith Draws Blood Terry Teachout 2011

  • The amplification not only of the musicians but the dancers — the stage floor is miked to project the percussive footwork — tends to distort rather than clarify the music and dancing.

    A Broad View of Flamenco Robert Greskovic 2011

  • The only element of the production that fails to satisfy is the heavily miked, synthesizer-dominated orchestra, which sounds artificial and dead.

    A 'King' That Is Full of Aces Terry Teachout 2011

  • Audiences sit back, and the miked sound comes to them.

    Eats and Tweets in the Seats Pia Catton 2011

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