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as in pistols
a very energetic person
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
that new reporter on the police beat is a real live wire
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Recent Examples of live wires
On the other hand, the Cracker Barrel debacle touched so many live wires of American politics that the story was simply irresistible.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wires
Noun
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Most are armed with M17 pistols or M4 rifles.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lamont’s four-page measure, known as House Bill 5043, would outlaw the future sale, manufacturing, purchase, and importation of the convertible pistols in Connecticut.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, college basketball has never featured a greater disparity between the haves and the have-nots, largely due to the transfer portal, which allows powerhouses like Florida to snatch mid-major stars with such swiftness that the sport has yet to take preventative action.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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For example, most of Netflix’s revenue still comes from subscribers that Hollywood giants typically record outside their studio units, along with a growing contribution from advertising revenue, which is most pronounced in the TV networks divisions of Hollywood powerhouses.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Live wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wires. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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