1
: involving great risk
a financial high-wire act
2
: daring
high-wire prose

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Still, Tester is thought to be facing tough odds despite his past successful high-wire acts. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 But hanging art on a wall and inviting the public in for free is a high-wire act. Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024 However, the high-wire act of selling off some of its assets, plus having to spend more frugally and prove enough solvency to satisfy the league’s demands, are navigating the choppy waters. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 This episode is another proof point that the high-wire glitz of previous seasons is no longer the show’s focus. Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-wire 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-wire was in 1956

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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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