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Recent Examples of wire
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Uncertainty feels uncomfortable because our brains are wired to avoid it.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Clearly a season leading the conference wire to wire means nothing.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Text messages Andrade obtained and shared with the Herald/Times show the foundation wired $5 million to one of the nonprofit organizations days later.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Uncertainty feels uncomfortable because our brains are wired to avoid it.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
Noun
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Shares of cable and media conglomerate Comcast, whose NBCUniversal owns Universal Pictures, were essentially flat (up 0.03%).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The door is lockable using a padlock or cable lock.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are just two cables, each ending with a connector for handles, straps, rope handle and the barbell.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The wrestler, whose real name was Terry Brunk, performed his final event in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend and defeated Gamechanger Wrestling’s (GCW) Joey Janela in a no ropes barbed wire match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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And one particular branch has become strapping and sturdy: Dave Roberts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Think of new parents strapping their firstborn into the car seat for the ride home from the hospital.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Use the colors in the art to thread through into little details in your home.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Marc Casado is able to drop from midfield and waltz past the Madrid front two, before threading a pass through to Robert Lewandowski, who scores.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Verb
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The Waters/Agassi partnership ground out rallies but the teenagers persevered and tied the match.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But in the third period, Colorado gained steam from Nichushkin to tie it, then Nathan MacKinnon to pull ahead.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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