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Recent Examples of wires
CBS News, 12 June 2026
Some trees were down and poles on fire, and wires were down in the Ogden Dunes area, Barker said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The following Story shows Emmy hooked up to various wires and tubes in the hospital as Morgan holds her in her arms and cries.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
In the weeks since, issues with Amtrak’s overhead catenary wires have caused NJ Transit rail delays.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The locals also told me that wind blowing through the posts and wires of solar farms produces persistent and unsettling noises that disturb both animals and people.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.
—Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Consider storage containers for wires and electrical outlets, and organize visible pantry items in containers.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Noun
Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Some trees were down and poles on fire, and wires were down in the Ogden Dunes area, Barker said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The following Story shows Emmy hooked up to various wires and tubes in the hospital as Morgan holds her in her arms and cries.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
In the weeks since, issues with Amtrak’s overhead catenary wires have caused NJ Transit rail delays.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The locals also told me that wind blowing through the posts and wires of solar farms produces persistent and unsettling noises that disturb both animals and people.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.
—Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Consider storage containers for wires and electrical outlets, and organize visible pantry items in containers.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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The other was the rescue of two women who cliffed out on the famous Via Ferrata in Telluride where there are cables and handholds along with iron rungs.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The setup delivered power without physical cables or traditional fuel logistics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Verb
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And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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The phrase ties together themes found throughout the wall, including music, celebration and community.—
J.M. Banks
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Each sail corner has a D-ring and uses some combination of hooks, ropes or clips to anchor to the surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Scotland had the West Indies on the ropes in both innings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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For something more guided, there’s a kaiseki-style tasting menu that threads together raw fish, the cicchetti, and a bowl of tsukemen.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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