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
There’s a pairing button on the top of the assembly, and around the back are black, white, and green wires for connecting the camera to a junction box. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 All incoming wires and your four most expensive outgoing wires are free each cycle. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Power plants drive electricity through wires and into our homes, where our devices tap that energy to light our rooms and power our lives. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Mendez was wrapped in a shower curtain, a bed skirt, ropes and wires, according to the record cited in the Express-News report. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 As a result, this can cause friction and anxiety, especially if wires get crossed in conversation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 The counterpoints to the pre-camp pieces are those made within the camp wires, both by adults and children. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The problem is when the self-importance of festival political activism crosses wires with these horror nerds. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Early use cases for individualized agents have included filing forms to have a pothole filled or messy telephone wires cleaned up, though these human response systems aren’t built to handle a massive uptick in requests. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
  1. cables
  2. ties
  3. ropes
  4. threads
Noun
  • Analysts say cutting the cables in the waterway would most likely affect internet connectivity in Persian Gulf countries.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple redundant cables, motors, power supplies and computer control systems all keep the buildings perfectly stable in even hurricane-force winds.
    — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cables
Verb
  • Directed by the Spanish filmmaking duo Los Javis, the drama ties together three time periods to explore the history of gay male desire across nearly 100 years.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the app isn't anywhere near as in-depth as the latest Googlebook OS software, which seamlessly ties your computer to your Android phone and is available across five new laptops.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • Two paths — one reaching 40 feet above the ground and a lower route — take participants around the park and through a separate section of the ropes course before returning to the granite wall.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of other workers on both banks pulled ropes to drag the structure forward, as hundreds of onlookers lined the canal to watch the highly unusual rescue effort.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ropes
Verb
  • My research led me to identify six domains of leadership, plus a seventh one that threads through all the others.
    — Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Though there are plenty of videos and Reddit threads online that show consumers how to remove the LED light, or get someone else to, there is also plenty of commentary from those bothered by removal of the light.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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