as in pistol
a very energetic person
a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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As the athletic director of the private girls’ Catholic high school, the 81-year old dynamo has been a fierce proponent of women in sports and athletics administration for over 50 years.
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Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
So, the new potential pass-catching dynamo is probably going to need to come from the selection process.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
The 5-foot-9, 215-pound dynamo rushed for a nation-best 2,601 yards (only Barry Sanders has had more) and 29 touchdowns on 374 carries (7.0 yards per carry).
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Aaron Pierre’s former Marine Terry Richmond is a physical dynamo trained in de-escalation techniques who puts racist cops on their ass, uncovers a small-town civil-asset-forfeiture conspiracy, and plans a large-scale assault on the police force that let his cousin die.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
So, the new potential pass-catching dynamo is probably going to need to come from the selection process.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
The 5-foot-9, 215-pound dynamo rushed for a nation-best 2,601 yards (only Barry Sanders has had more) and 29 touchdowns on 374 carries (7.0 yards per carry).
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Aaron Pierre’s former Marine Terry Richmond is a physical dynamo trained in de-escalation techniques who puts racist cops on their ass, uncovers a small-town civil-asset-forfeiture conspiracy, and plans a large-scale assault on the police force that let his cousin die.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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