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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

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verb

as in to cord

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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
  • The bucket appeared to drop almost vertically and struck the ground; the cargo hook was then released, dropping the 200-foot cable that held the bucket, according to documents.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Most cable channels have special blocks of creepy content scheduled for Halloween night, including Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween schedule.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 30 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 mouse, remembering the lion’s mercy, came to the rescue and gnawed through the ropes to set the lion free.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Hernandez died on Tuesday evening after sustaining injuries during fast-rope training at Camp Schwab, the 3rd Marine Division said on Thursday.
    — Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rope
Verb
  • Travelers can also strap on ice skates for a turn around Rockefeller Center’s epic rink, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this season.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of strap
Verb
  • The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Elements of Cubism and Japanese modern art sensibilities were threaded throughout the movement, owing to a thriving cultural exchange between India, Japan, and Europe.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of thread
Verb
  • Vance isn’t the only prospective candidate tied to Trump with new problems after the midterms.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He’s tied for the fourth-longest points streak to start a season in league history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tie

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