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
Firefighters gained control of the fire quickly, but when assessing the structure, the firefighter made contact with a live wire and was shocked.
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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
He was rushed to a regional burn unit after accidentally touching a live wire while holding a ground wire in his left hand, NYU Langone said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
He was rushed to a regional burn unit after accidentally touching a live wire while holding a ground wire in his left hand, NYU Langone said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
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Solis is facing charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, operating a drug factory, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, criminal possession of ammunition, theft of a firearm and various motor vehicle violations.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
6 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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Leading the way may be Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill, a Navy veteran who came on stage by flipping a House seat during Trump's first midterm, and Josh Gottheimer, a fundraising dynamo with a centrist reputation.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fifth-year dynamo Chaz Lanier has scored 22 or more six times since Nov. 21.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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