hot-wire
verb
hot-wired; hot-wiring; hot-wires
: to start (something, such as an automobile) by short-circuiting the ignition system
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Rise in thefts Kia has also drawn unwanted attention this year over a surge in thefts linked to a TikTok challenge that urged people to hot-wire the vehicles using a screwdriver and a USB cable.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
Kia has also drawn unwanted attention this year over a surge in thefts linked to a TikTok challenge that urged people to hot-wire the vehicles using a screwdriver and a USB cable.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Police tips on reducing car thefts Police have offered several tips to help reduce thefts amid an increase of Kias and Hyundai vehicles being hot-wired with USB cords in a trend seen on social media.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
The technology can prevent vehicles from being hot-wired and stolen.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 June 2023
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
Kia has also drawn unwanted attention this year over a surge in thefts linked to a TikTok challenge that urged people to hot-wire the vehicles using a screwdriver and a USB cable.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Police tips on reducing car thefts Police have offered several tips to help reduce thefts amid an increase of Kias and Hyundai vehicles being hot-wired with USB cords in a trend seen on social media.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
The technology can prevent vehicles from being hot-wired and stolen.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 June 2023
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“Hot-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-wire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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