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

Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

With no wires to deal with, installing the Spotlight Cam 2K is fast and easy. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

High-resolution codecs like aptX Adaptive and Lossless are supported natively, providing CD-quality sound without wires. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The poles and wires in this contest were not active electrical work. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026

Thanks to solar panels, the lights charge throughout the day (as long as they’re placed in an area that receives sunlight) and emit a warm glow without any wires. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Power at the school went out immediately when the storm hit, Norrell said, and electrical wires tangled in trees were visible along Kedzie Avenue, which borders the school property to the west. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Electronic circuits move electrical signals through wires, while these biological circuits move molecules between bacterial colonies. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026