as in pistol
a very energetic person
a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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Recent Examples of dynamo
For example, the swirling dynamo of molten iron and nickel inside Earth generates our planet's field.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Their starting assumption was that the early Moon had a dynamo that generated a weak magnetic field 50 times weaker than Earth's.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Booker, Texas’ offensive dynamo, scored 14 points in the second half.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Patterson has made Judy into a dynamo, a standout on a show of standouts, and arguably the most unpredictable character in a world where Walton Goggins plays an elderly religious showman with a cocaine problem and a love of water skiing naked.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Their starting assumption was that the early Moon had a dynamo that generated a weak magnetic field 50 times weaker than Earth's.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Booker, Texas’ offensive dynamo, scored 14 points in the second half.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Patterson has made Judy into a dynamo, a standout on a show of standouts, and arguably the most unpredictable character in a world where Walton Goggins plays an elderly religious showman with a cocaine problem and a love of water skiing naked.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamo
Noun
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Officers pursued, finding a ballistic vest, handgun magazines, a flashlight, face mask and Beretta 92 9mm pistol along the way.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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Those weapons included an AR-style pistol with an empty 60-round drum magazine, a Glock handgun and a black and tan AR-style pistol.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The result was a global powerhouse that bridged Hollywood studio relationships with a scalable production platform.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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With its unbeatable selection and authentic vibe, DBS is a cultural powerhouse in the Dirty South.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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