1
as in pistols
a very energetic person
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
that new reporter on the police beat is a real live wire
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Recent Examples of live wires
On the other hand, the Cracker Barrel debacle touched so many live wires of American politics that the story was simply irresistible.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wires
Noun
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Armed with clubs and pistols, vigilantes went door to door, herding more than three hundred men, women, and children through the streets and out of town.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s also powerhouses in this league.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The latest advances in multimodal AI are turning voice assistants from novelties into productivity powerhouses.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Live wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wires. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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