1
as in pistol
a very energetic person
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
that new reporter on the police beat is a real live wire
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Recent Examples of live wire
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Firefighters gained control of the fire quickly, but when assessing the structure, the firefighter made contact with a live wire and was shocked.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to electricity outages, downed lines cause wildfires when live wires come in contact with vegetation.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Officials elsewhere warned that the water could contain live wires, sewage, sharp objects and other debris.
—Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Firefighters gained control of the fire quickly, but when assessing the structure, the firefighter made contact with a live wire and was shocked.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to electricity outages, downed lines cause wildfires when live wires come in contact with vegetation.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Officials elsewhere warned that the water could contain live wires, sewage, sharp objects and other debris.
—Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
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Larry then jumped out of bed and rushed at Walker, whose pistol had jammed.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In October 2024, Wyatt Swan shot his wife with a pistol in their northeast Washington apartment, according to a Jan. 24 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.—
Sezin Keohler,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown and the rest of his teammates will be heading into the 2025 season without two coordinators who helped turn them into a league powerhouse.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles running back and offensive dynamo Saquon Barkley missed out on the rushing record that was set by former Los Angeles Rams legend Eric Dickerson.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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First-year defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn would stand in for Beal.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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