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
Unfortunately for him, Cooper is a 16-year-old awards-circuit dynamo who has this award pretty much locked down.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The 4-foot-7 dynamo needed a lift to ascend to the top of the podium.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
While performance rebounded a bit over the last year, the company never quite became the streaming dynamo Zaslav envisioned.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Rockwell and his business cronies turn up in the audience to watch Japanese dynamo Endo (Koto Kawaguchi) wipe the floor with Marty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The 4-foot-7 dynamo needed a lift to ascend to the top of the podium.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
While performance rebounded a bit over the last year, the company never quite became the streaming dynamo Zaslav envisioned.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Rockwell and his business cronies turn up in the audience to watch Japanese dynamo Endo (Koto Kawaguchi) wipe the floor with Marty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamo
Noun
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In one recent prosecution, the Department of Justice charged a father-son duo with attempting to drive more than 300 rifles and pistols, plus ammunition and magazines, over the Mexican border.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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An automatic pistol lay on the table.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The much anticipated showdown between powerhouses Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon will happen on Tuesday night at Etiwanda in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Mighty Mini-Island Cheung Chau, the pint-sized powerhouse of an island, punches well above its weight in charm and chill vibes.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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