Synonyms of wires

wires 1 of 2

noun

plural of wire

as in cables

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

a telephone wire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cables
• ropes
• cords
• strings
• laces
• lines
• lacings
• halyards
• guys
• stays
• lanyards
• bungee cords
• whipcords

wires

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wire

as in cords

Related Words

• cords
• straps
• ropes
• ties
• threads
• trusses
• binds
• cinches
• bands
• tethers
• coils
• lashes
• girds
• girts
• knots
• leashes
• tangles
• snarls
• intertwines
• laces
• interlaces
• winds
• interweaves
• entangles
• twists

Dissimilar Words

• unties
• unbinds
• unfastens
• unlaces
• undoes
• unstraps
• unstrings
• unlooses
• unleashes
• unloosens
• untwists
• unravels
• disentangles
• untangles
• unwinds
• uncoils
• unlashes
• untethers
• unthreads
• unspools
• untwines
• unsnarls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wires

Noun

The Ancil Hoffman Golf Course and Effie Yeaw Nature Center were initially closed while crews assessed the damage and checked for live electrical wires that could pose a safety hazard. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Isaiah’s sister testified that the boy was repeatedly punched, kicked and beat with hangers and wires. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

As part of the refurbishment, one of the cylinder heads was rebuilt, while the cylinder head gaskets, water pump, spark plugs, wires, and various hoses were replaced. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

During the summer, they can be seen by the hundreds perched atop telephone wires near the shore, the organization says. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Residents get no warning of the small craft crossing the river to attack, and those guided by fiber optic wires -- which are increasingly common -- are difficult to jam. — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Where regular vacuums are made to pick up dust, dirt and pet hair, Shop-Vacs have the power to suck up nails, screws, wires, scraps of wood, metal, plastic and anything that fits inside the hose. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Appel and Haken were using core memory, storing information on magnetic material that was hand-woven into a mesh of wires. — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

The Athletic is confronted with dozens of multicoloured wires and cables, plugged in to a panel on an outside broadcast truck. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026