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
Alcazar is a live wire who gives the production its energy.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Rita Hills Blanc de Noirs This wine is a live wire of tension and freshness, with faint scents of brioche and Fuji apple, the mid-palate flavors juicy and mouthwatering.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Rita Hills Blanc de Noirs This wine is a live wire of tension and freshness, with faint scents of brioche and Fuji apple, the mid-palate flavors juicy and mouthwatering.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
Noun
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Richie hands Harry a pistol, but the fixer gives it back.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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After the shooting, police recovered an AR-15 style rifle – in addition to the pistol and a shotgun found at the scene – inside the car Phoenix Ikner drove to campus, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Norway once rated behind Denmark and Sweden as a high-quality TV powerhouse.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rosé and Mars Still Own the All-Time Record Gaga and Mars still trail behind another global powerhouse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Seth Rollins is the workhorse dynamo, desperate to be respected in an industry that prefers novelty or part-time acts.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mars’ magnetic field was once generated by its dynamo, a mechanism shaped by currents within the planet’s liquid core (thought to be made of iron, sulfur, and hydrogen).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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