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Recent Examples of wire
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Allow the cake layers to cool on a wire rack.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Olsen’s dental team also had to rebuild her jawbone with cadaver bone grafts, wire her jaw shut, remove broken teeth, and stabilize ones that became loose.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Allow the cake layers to cool on a wire rack.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
For a wreath, remove the heads of flowers, then wire them onto a grapevine form.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Olsen’s dental team also had to rebuild her jawbone with cadaver bone grafts, wire her jaw shut, remove broken teeth, and stabilize ones that became loose.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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How to watch USA Network – Access through a cable TV provider or streaming service.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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All of the cable alternative’s packages offer NFL Network, along with more than 90 other channels — such as CBS, ABC, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and much more.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The cotton rope construction features a woven texture that gives it a chic edge while being durable enough for everyday use.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nathan tells him to get in the water in order to fix the hooks and ropes, but Max stands on the Jet Ski instead, which aggravates the bosun.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The polygraph exam uses a device strapped to a subject’s body to measure physiological responses like heart rate, blood pressure and perspiration as the person answers yes-or-no questions.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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Tuck keys, phone, cards, and a few other essentials into the bag, strap it on, and be on your way.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Later that month, another jury said Rafael Andres should be sent back to Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord in 2005.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Good luck trying to thread that needle.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Demin hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to tie it, and Banchero missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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