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
The first choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders was a chain-smoking dynamo named Texie Waterman, who’d made a run at New York stages before returning to her hometown to teach dance.
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Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Article continues below Some scientists had wondered whether the sun's magnetic dynamo was situated in a narrow near-surface layer, or perhaps extends throughout the entire convective layer.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Gillis was omnipresent at her son’s Detroit events — a small dynamo of a woman who was always around for big moments at his Third Man Records complex and backstage at his shows, going back to his White Stripes days in the ’90s and ’00s.
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Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Mar. 2026
In recent days, OpenAI signed a Mountain View lease that will enable the artificial intelligence dynamo to launch a big expansion into the South Bay.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Article continues below Some scientists had wondered whether the sun's magnetic dynamo was situated in a narrow near-surface layer, or perhaps extends throughout the entire convective layer.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Gillis was omnipresent at her son’s Detroit events — a small dynamo of a woman who was always around for big moments at his Third Man Records complex and backstage at his shows, going back to his White Stripes days in the ’90s and ’00s.
—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Mar. 2026
In recent days, OpenAI signed a Mountain View lease that will enable the artificial intelligence dynamo to launch a big expansion into the South Bay.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamo
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The man initially refused but signed after Pooh Shiesty allegedly pointed an AK-style pistol his head.
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Prosecutors allege the pistol was used in a 2021 Chicago murder and later in the shooting of a rival gang member.
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Cape Verde began this run by making a statement, producing a shocking 0-0 draw against soccer powerhouse Spain on June 15 in its first-ever World Cup match.
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Among those courtside include members of the NBA champ New York Knicks; Kelce’s Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, other teammates and coaches; ex-Disney boss Bob Iger and spouse Willow Bay; and current Disney powerhouse Dana Walden.
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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