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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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PennDOT message boards and cameras for the Parkway East are out of service after someone vandalized fiber optic cables.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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These ambitions have been heightened by the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has revealed that subsea cables are just as vulnerable to geopolitical conflict as oil tankers.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The pump also ties back to the brand’s recent expansion.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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For Missouri, Veatch said the motivation ties directly to maintaining alignment among leadership, staff and supporters.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Work will include making sure power lines are clear, bringing in a crane or a grapple truck and having a worker with ropes and rigs to direct bringing the tree down.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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High-angle rescues involve ropes, anchor systems, and other technical climbing and rappelling equipment, and both the victim and rescuer rely on these systems to avoid death or injury.—
Outside,
Outside,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The rest lived in someone's memory, in the institutional knowledge of whoever had been there longest or in old email threads no one wanted to dig through.—
Omer Qureshi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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