wire 1 of 2

noun

ˈwī(-ə)r How to pronounce wire (audio)
Definition of wirenext
as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a telephone wire

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

wire

2 of 2

verb

as in to cord

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wire
Noun
Carefully tip loaf out onto a wire rack and let cool at least 1 hour before slicing. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026 Those good vibes didn’t let up from the opening tip until the Dream put the Valkyries away with a wire-to-wire 97-71 win. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
And what comes through the social gate is going to wire that child’s brain. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 One major market is treating the synthetic dollar as an unregistered security; another is wiring it into the plumbing of a half-trillion-dollar asset manager. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
  1. cable
  2. cord
  3. rope
  4. strap
  5. thread
  6. tie
Noun
  • However, a Ukrainian commander interviewed by The War Zone described cable breakage, equipment fragility, and handling difficulties.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cable
Verb
  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • The dying granny, who chops away at her appendage with a prop hatchet, is played by Lee, sporting a silver wig seemingly fashioned of rope.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rope
Verb
  • Friends have babies, partners, limited vacation days, different budgets, or no desire whatsoever to strap on snowshoes in the high Arctic.
    — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps a nice little ride to strap to the back of your truck and go places?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of strap
Verb
  • Obama managed to thread the needle well enough to win a second term for himself in 2012, but the House remained Republican and the Senate followed suit in Obama's second midterm election in 2014.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Only time will tell whether this is truly a stand-alone experiment in genre mixing and matching or something designed to thread the big lug into the bigger cinematic picture.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of thread
Verb
  • But Ostlund scored only Buffalo’s fifth power-play goal of the season midway through the first before Thompson tied it with his sixth goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Offscreen, the part tied Koenig to the franchise for the rest of his career.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tie

Phrases Containing wire

Browse Nearby Words

wiping the floor with
wire
wired
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on wire

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about wire

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of satiate

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
couple-laugh-cafe
Quiz: Foreign Phrases You Should Know Check out your bona fides and avoid any faux pas.
See All