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
Rita Hills Blanc de Noirs This wine is a live wire of tension and freshness, with faint scents of brioche and Fuji apple, the mid-palate flavors juicy and mouthwatering.
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Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Johnson County Museum of History and Franklin Daily Journal collected alumni memories of Christmas plays, pitch-in dinners and even one boy's recollection of running a live wire from the basement gas engine to a classroom door — which ended up shocking the principal.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The damaged wire fell to the ground, and crews were able to remove the live wire, and slowly restored power to the area, with care taken to not overload electrical breakers.
—Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Johnson County Museum of History and Franklin Daily Journal collected alumni memories of Christmas plays, pitch-in dinners and even one boy's recollection of running a live wire from the basement gas engine to a classroom door — which ended up shocking the principal.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The damaged wire fell to the ground, and crews were able to remove the live wire, and slowly restored power to the area, with care taken to not overload electrical breakers.
—Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
Noun
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Frank provides Rick with a mysterious package, presumably a pistol for when Rick finally faces his nemesis, but expresses his hope that Rick will never have to use it.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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How did those live rounds get mixed in with dummy rounds and loaded into Baldwin’s pistol?—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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India’s traditional industrial powerhouses have turned their attention to the technologies essential to the energy transition.—
Sverre Alvik,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Germany, Europe's economic powerhouse, is following in the EU's footsteps.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The 5-foot-9, 215-pound dynamo rushed for a nation-best 2,601 yards (only Barry Sanders has had more) and 29 touchdowns on 374 carries (7.0 yards per carry).—
Eddie Brown,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Electric generator The cosmic dynamo: proceedings of the 157th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Potsdam.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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