1
as in pistol
a very energetic person
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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as in powerhouse
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 wire
Like other great comedy duos, Vaughn and Wilson are a smoothly compatible mismatch; Vaughn’s energy is cranked up, a sparking live wire, while Wilson is an easy-breezy roll-with-it type.
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In Pennsylvania, where tornado-strength winds ripped through on April 29, Pittsburgh Public Safety said an unidentified male was pronounced dead after being electrocuted by live wires during the storm.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said one of the two deaths happened when a Pittsburgh man was electrocuted by live wires, per Accuweather.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In Pennsylvania, where tornado-strength winds ripped through on April 29, Pittsburgh Public Safety said an unidentified male was pronounced dead after being electrocuted by live wires during the storm.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said one of the two deaths happened when a Pittsburgh man was electrocuted by live wires, per Accuweather.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
Noun
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They were then directed to a safe house where a pistol with a silencer was waiting for them.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Police said Wright placed the pistol to his head and fired one shot.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, had grown from a search engine into a global technology powerhouse with products like Android, YouTube, and Google Cloud.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The vocal powerhouse and everyone’s favorite elusive chanteuse announced on Monday (July 21) that her 16th studio album will be out on Sept. 26.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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On Script: Jerry Jones runs the old playbook Micah Parsons, the 26-year-old defensive dynamo with 52 1/2 sacks and two first-team All-Pro nods across his first four seasons, reported to Dallas Cowboys training camp this week.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This indicates that the moon's internal dynamo fluctuated, possibly episodically, rather than just experiencing a slow but gradual decline.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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