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

Since the advent of electricity generation, political leaders believed in the public benefits of this essential resource and that a delivery monopoly—a single set of wires to each home or business—was prudent. — John Farrell, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

Most of the cost of generating and delivering electricity is based on large, up-front capital costs, such as the costs to build power plants, wires and transmission lines to carry that power into homes. — Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Both include using poles and wires to move electricity from one place to another, but at different stages in the process. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Transmitting power through wires generates heat, which over a long distance dramatically reduces the amount of energy arriving at the far end. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Her telephone’s wires have come to constitute the limits of her world. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Alternatively, consider purchasing a cable management organizer to pack multiple wires into a bundle or store them in a basket. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

The new laboratory-scale method uses a molten mixture of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide to pop silver wires off dead solar cells. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Damaged insulation may expose wires, increasing the risk of electric shock, short circuits, or fire. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026