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Recent Examples of wires
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This tech sends information from sensors to a computer which then sends commands to motors through electrical wires.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bills will likely scour the transaction wires in the event a usable depth corner becomes available.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
According to city guidelines, holiday greenery and garlands are not accepted as yard waste because of possible metal wires and decorations.
—St. Paul Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Glass and other fragile items can break, and wires may be damaged by pests or moisture.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Topping off this defensive cloak is an unruly yet exquisitely conceived mesh of wires, festooned with a kaleidoscopic phalanx of buttons.
—Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Made with plush ingredients like fleece, flannel, or cotton, electric blankets are just like regular throws but with wires woven into the fabric that generate heat.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
State audits in 2025 of PG&E substations in the Bay Area that found problems including missing fire extinguishers, oil leaks, non-functional cooling fans, loose wires, holes where bolts should be, and birds nesting in electrical equipment.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This tech sends information from sensors to a computer which then sends commands to motors through electrical wires.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bills will likely scour the transaction wires in the event a usable depth corner becomes available.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
According to city guidelines, holiday greenery and garlands are not accepted as yard waste because of possible metal wires and decorations.
—St. Paul Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Glass and other fragile items can break, and wires may be damaged by pests or moisture.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Topping off this defensive cloak is an unruly yet exquisitely conceived mesh of wires, festooned with a kaleidoscopic phalanx of buttons.
—Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Made with plush ingredients like fleece, flannel, or cotton, electric blankets are just like regular throws but with wires woven into the fabric that generate heat.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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These access points are typically used for adding or repairing cables.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When all was said and done, Honnold’s free solo climb of the 1,667-foot skyscraper without the use of ropes or nets took 1 hour and 31 minutes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her statement said Vail Mountain Ski Patrol used ropes to get people off the chairs.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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House Bill 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stapleton has won three times in the past, which currently ties him with Kacey Musgraves, Josh Kear and Lori McKenna.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What threads them is an insistence, maybe even a stubbornness, that shopping still belongs in the physical world.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once her nose is in place, Elvira gets an eyelash transplant whereby the same doctor threads fake lashes through her lower eyelid.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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