under the wire

phrase

1

: at the finish line

2

: at the last moment

Examples of under the wire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Squeaking in just under the wire in the first half of the year was the company’s June 25 announcement of a 20 percent stake in a new venture, the Jupiter Festival, with its inaugural edition slated for October in Miami. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for under the wire

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• qualifier
• quantifier