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Recent Examples of wires
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Other items that can easily get wrapped and tangled in machinery include ropes, wires, cords, Christmas lights, hoses, and tarps.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The core is surrounded by an outer shell that includes a network of electrical wires.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Not unreasonable, except that decision got caught in the cross wires, and by the time Ben brings up the family-style platters to the saloon, there are no plates at the table.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Aging infrastructure and grid investment Utilities are spending heavily to replace old transmission lines, harden poles and wires against storms, and add advanced metering and control systems.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
As Mercury enters Pisces, on-the-job communication accelerates, but wires can get crossed.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Little signals cross wires around your plans.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
How to Declutter Old Cords Here is a step-by-step guide to finally letting go of those excess wires that have accumulated for far too long.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Other items that can easily get wrapped and tangled in machinery include ropes, wires, cords, Christmas lights, hoses, and tarps.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The core is surrounded by an outer shell that includes a network of electrical wires.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Not unreasonable, except that decision got caught in the cross wires, and by the time Ben brings up the family-style platters to the saloon, there are no plates at the table.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Aging infrastructure and grid investment Utilities are spending heavily to replace old transmission lines, harden poles and wires against storms, and add advanced metering and control systems.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
As Mercury enters Pisces, on-the-job communication accelerates, but wires can get crossed.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Little signals cross wires around your plans.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
Noun
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As the blades spin, cables carry electricity to the ground.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Without the original console, compatible cables, and controllers, these items rarely find buyers.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More than a dozen candidates are running to replace her in Georgia's 14th congressional district, including one Democrat who knows the ropes.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The tower was hand-painted by a crew of men, suspended by ropes, connected to pickup trucks 160 feet below them.—
Stephanie Threinen,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Operating the facility safely will require close to 100 staff members, which directly ties to the broader recruitment and retention challenges at the Sheriff’s Office.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dark, moody walls make the natural-wood bench and light floors stand out; a charming white dome pendant light ties the space together.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cristian’s fixation on winning a vintage two-bit arcade game on the sidewalk not far from Olga’s home is a romantic touch that turns, briefly, surreal as Cristian mentally threads his experience with the game into his experience with his now certainly dying mother.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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