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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a telephone wire

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verb

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Recent Examples of wire
Noun
Competitive gamers seeking fast, lag-free performance without the annoyance of wires won't find much better than the ultra-lightweight Razer Viper Ultimate. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 For ultra-crispy chicken skin, let the chicken sit on a wire rack, uncovered, in the fridge, the night before cooking. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
How investors can adjust their perspective Yet while investors who stay the course stand to reap the biggest rewards, we’re wired to do the opposite, according to behavioral finance. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025 Santos wired $400,000 of it to his campaign, never reported it to the FEC, and never repaid the donor. Jason Volack, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
  • These numbers assume the Demon is at a drag strip with a prepped surface cable of providing sufficient traction.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • How to watch: TNT and truTV are carrying the broadcast, tune in with your cable or other provider.
    Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • My conversations with Bam, and this is what [Erik Spoelstra] says all the time, don’t let go of the [expletive] rope.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But earnest young people with babies strapped to their chests began to move in all around.
    Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Developed by Starner’s team at Georgia Tech, CHAT involves something that looks a little like a Ghostbusters costume: a pack worn on a harness on a diver’s chest recognizes audio while a unit strapped to the forearm plays sounds.
    Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In this dynamic, standout firms will be able to thread that very difficult needle: positioning the company for a long-term future while generating short-term returns.
    Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
  • After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After a stunning Game 1 blowout followed by a defensive struggle out of the 1990s, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves playoff series will relocate to the Twin Cities, tied 1-1.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Great Wolf Lodge is kicking off their annual Summer Camp-In celebration (May 24 - August 25) with a special promotion tied to the viral meme.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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