as in pistol
a very energetic person
a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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Wasn't Napier supposed to be a recruiting dynamo, compared to Mullen?
Other than victories, the best thing for Napier in 2024 would be freshman quarterback DJ Lagway showing promise.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Leading the way may be Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill, a Navy veteran who came on stage by flipping a House seat during Trump's first midterm, and Josh Gottheimer, a fundraising dynamo with a centrist reputation.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Fifth-year dynamo Chaz Lanier has scored 22 or more six times since Nov. 21.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
In the bustling and mercurial Nashville music scene, a new name is beginning to echo with promising resonance—Sam Varga: a multi-talented dynamo whose breakout moment is imminent.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Leading the way may be Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill, a Navy veteran who came on stage by flipping a House seat during Trump's first midterm, and Josh Gottheimer, a fundraising dynamo with a centrist reputation.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Fifth-year dynamo Chaz Lanier has scored 22 or more six times since Nov. 21.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
In the bustling and mercurial Nashville music scene, a new name is beginning to echo with promising resonance—Sam Varga: a multi-talented dynamo whose breakout moment is imminent.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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