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Recent Examples of wire
Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The only fallback back is that the controller is wired.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
The gown also featured massive 3D flowers attached to wires that formed a halo around her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
It’s wired, of course, but that should be a given for the price of $25, which is 50% off.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The only fallback back is that the controller is wired.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Verb
Since the inspections, some of the parties requested additional information from the city, including samples of the lighting system and wire mesh, Brown said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
The gown also featured massive 3D flowers attached to wires that formed a halo around her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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Although Paramount’s cable networks have received little public attention throughout the deal approval process, this is a huge area ready for restructuring.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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That followed Comcast’s move to spin off NBCUniversal’s cable networks into a standalone public company called Versante — a transaction which is is well underway and should be completed by year end.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Thread the rope or cord through the holes in the pool noodle pieces, connecting them.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Consumers are advised to contact the manufacturer to receive a free repair kit, which includes a rope to replace the compression strap, and consider draining the pool until the repair is made.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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This kit includes a rope that will wrap around the pool by attaching to the vertical support poles.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Besides moose meat, the aircraft also had a set of antlers strapped to the wing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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These included two strapping Irish setters, whose owner was relocating to London for work and did not want to risk shipping her pets as airborne cargo.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The shutter button is threaded to support a soft release button or mechanical release cable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Some were just barely threaded with gray, like a spider’s web.—
Meara Sharma,
The Dial,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Often, that type of production on a bad team (which the Sixers were at the time due to a plethora of injuries) would be tied to middling efficiency, but that wasn't the case with Grimes.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Arkansas' rate of children with multiple such experiences was tied with Oklahoma for second-highest in the United States, with only Montana (22.5%) having a higher percentage.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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