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Recent Examples of wire
Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
The bale turned out to be hay on the outside of a frame of woven wire, with 10 undocumented men hiding inside.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
New Line’s terror movie Companion, which is wired with excellent word of mouth, is eyeing $4M today including previews, with an eye at $10M and a chance for upside in second at 3,285 theaters.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As wires get crossed, intent is more likely to get misread.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
The bale turned out to be hay on the outside of a frame of woven wire, with 10 undocumented men hiding inside.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Bring in Plants Humans are naturally wired to enjoy and appreciate nature, a phenomenon called biophilia.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
New Line’s terror movie Companion, which is wired with excellent word of mouth, is eyeing $4M today including previews, with an eye at $10M and a chance for upside in second at 3,285 theaters.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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And never mind that Verizon already has a $2.4 billion, 15-year contract to replace all that copper wire with lightning-fast fiber-optic cables.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The show garnered 73% of the cable news share at that time.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Upon searching Hildebrandt’s home, police found rope, handcuffs, medical gauze, and a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey in a safe room.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Larger planters and jugs with unique handle shapes, paintings, and ceramic rope detailing offer customers another option for larger bouquets.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Experts advise against strapping a car seat to the aisle seat, because babies could be injured during food and drink services if a hot item spills.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Byron was then spotted on the broadcast with a WWE championship strapped onto his shoulder.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Since winning his congressional election and subsequent speakership title, Mike Johnson has threaded lines between his party regarding budget talks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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This comes a few days after Adebayo recorded the 221st double-double of his NBA career in Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors to tie Rony Seikaly’s record for the most double-double performances in Heat history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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