1
as in pistol
a very energetic person
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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as in powerhouse
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 wire
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said one of the two deaths happened when a Pittsburgh man was electrocuted by live wires, per Accuweather.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
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Williams was charged with murder, first degree manslaughter, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of ammunition, and carrying a pistol without a permit.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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As the argument intensified in the parking lot, the manager’s brother pulled out a pistol and shot the worker several times in the arm and chest, authorities said.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Lady Raiders basketball program—once a national powerhouse in the 1990s and aughts—has struggled to regain its former stature, missing 11 consecutive NCAA Tournaments.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
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With $470 million in global retail sales in 2024 and over $10 billion in lifetime retail, the Care Bears franchise remains a global commercial powerhouse.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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The 2025 Tony Awards toasted a Broadway season teeming with delights—and lucky for us, no less a dynamo than Cynthia Erivo was on hand to host.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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The Ward-Continental-Twinkie baking dynamo had plenty of local competition only blocks away.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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