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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wire
as in cords

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Recent Examples of wires
Noun
Instead of calls traveling over copper wires, our Ooma line connects through the internet. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Cautillo was also carrying a disconnected lithium battery, an electric towel warmer that had wires sticking out of it, and an electric scooter with a bad sticking out of it, the statement said. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 Most rural power lines consist of bare, uninsulated aluminum wires strung across thousands of miles of wooden poles, often through rugged forests. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 There were four vehicles involved in the crash, and a utility pole with communication wires was down, said Jennifer Middleton, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026 What's the trick to getting between the rack’s wires to cut grease and restore them to their original shine? — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Perform a thorough inspection around doors, windows, screens, pipes, wires, and foundation and seal any small gaps with silicone. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 Copper wires are commonly used for data transmission and cooling systems. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
  1. cables
  2. ties
  3. ropes
  4. threads
Noun
  • China is planning a gigantic embassy in London, which will include secret rooms buried next to sensitive communications cables.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • The pricing for these cables, which are available from Apple online and Apple Stores, is the same as the current colors.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of cables
Verb
  • Tyler Tolbert ties an MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats!
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Perry nearly ties her top placement yet on the Official Albums Streaming chart, but misses out on doing so by just one space.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • In our newsroom this summer, 14 are engaged in a professional educational Sacbee course in journalism, working alongside our staff covering local news politics and sports; capturing visuals; and learning the ropes of audience engagement.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • As Hayes climbed the ropes for a finisher, Baron Corbin appeared on the apron, threw him off for a disqualification, then dropped both men with End of Days.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of ropes
Verb
  • On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • 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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