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
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.
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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
Firefighters gained control of the fire quickly, but when assessing the structure, the firefighter made contact with a live wire and was shocked.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
Firefighters gained control of the fire quickly, but when assessing the structure, the firefighter made contact with a live wire and was shocked.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
Noun
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.—
Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Aerogarden is a small-but-mighty powerhouse with a hydroponic system and an adjustable grow light that stretches up to 24 inches—perfect for towering basil and ambitious tomato plants.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Phillips’ San Jose powerhouse began the season looking like – and being ranked as – the best team in the nation.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Aaron Pierre’s former Marine Terry Richmond is a physical dynamo trained in de-escalation techniques who puts racist cops on their ass, uncovers a small-town civil-asset-forfeiture conspiracy, and plans a large-scale assault on the police force that let his cousin die.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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To complement that kind of on-ball dynamo, DeVries hauled in a cadre of bigger, versatile defenders from the transfer portal.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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