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
The damaged wire fell to the ground, and crews were able to remove the live wire, and slowly restored power to the area, with care taken to not overload electrical breakers.
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Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—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
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Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
More than a dozen children were rescued from a school bus that became trapped under live wires in Haddam on Wednesday.
—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
See all Example Sentences for live wire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
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Upon being placed in cuffs, the FBI discovered 16 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of heroin, fentanyl pills, an arsenal of firearms including multiple pistols, a rifle, and $1,500,000 in cash.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Deputies searched Kennedy’s car and found a mini AK-47 loaded with a 60-round magazine and a loaded Glock pistol with an extended magazine, Linhardt added.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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With that impressive feat, the vocal powerhouse has now racked up 99 nominations.—
Jason Lamphier,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Cher is an undeniable powerhouse with a record-breaking career spanning over seven decades in entertainment.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
31 Jan. 2025
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There’s also no disputing that, in the postseason, Jackson has bore little resemblance to the dual-threat dynamo he’s been from September through December.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
9 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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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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