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Recent Examples of wiry
White’s wiry, versatile, energetic, intelligent and strong.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The wiry and intense physicality that Benesch brought to her role as a newbie schoolteacher in The Teachers’ Lounge — a kind of frankness and presence that’s evident too in her mostly deskbound role in September 5 — finds new depths in her Late Shift performance.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The wiry and intense physicality that Benesch brought to her role as a newbie schoolteacher in The Teachers’ Lounge — a kind of frankness and presence that’s evident too in her mostly deskbound role in September 5 — finds new depths in her Late Shift performance.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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New Atlas Given their electric underpinnings, scrawny body styles, and retro design cues, Flying Flea's bikes don't appear to be designed for mass appeal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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His cheeks have sunk into the hollows of his face, his ribs are protruding, and his scrawny limbs are little more than bone.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan).—
Nick Remsen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.—
Noy Thrupkaew,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2021
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
2 July 2018
Adjective
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The outfit included a blazer bodice with long sleeves and sharp, silk lapels with sinuous and angular design elements.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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Sunglass shapes that are angular and brightly colored are also playing prominently and are certainly nods to the 80s and 90s.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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In Bordeaux, maritime humidity, vintage variation, and a later-ripening climate create a leaner, more structured profile.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In lean budget situations, Padilla said, the state should focus its investments on programs that are having meaningful impact and have the data to prove it.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Courtesy of Dyson For such a slender vacuum, Dyson managed to squeeze in a ton of noteworthy features.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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In 2016, the Dodgers sent pitcher Zach Lee to the Pacific Northwest in return for the slender middle infielder.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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She was dressed for vacation in a sheer white long sleeve mini dress and slides, while the realtor wore a casual travel-day combo of skinny jeans, a white t-shirt and sneakers.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Ball is too inattentive on that end despite his impressive offensive skill set, and Miller is quite skinny and struggles to wall up on opposing guards and wings through his core.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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