as in to cord
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Recent Examples of wire
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Place turkey on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, former Kansas bank CEO Shan Hanes was sentenced to 24 years after stealing $47 million from customer accounts and wiring the money to cryptocurrency accounts run by scammers.
—Martha Mendoza, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
With the trade deadline approaching Tuesday, the Rams need to lean on their never-waver wire, guys such as Matthew Stafford and Demarcus Robinson — who combined for the winning touchdown in overtime — and Cooper Kupp making a key block to give the quarterback an extra half-second of protection.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Place turkey on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Wear rubber gloves and clip a mangled licking branch (which holds the forehead and saliva scent of several bucks and does) from atop an active scrape and wire it over a mock scrape near your stand.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, former Kansas bank CEO Shan Hanes was sentenced to 24 years after stealing $47 million from customer accounts and wiring the money to cryptocurrency accounts run by scammers.
—Martha Mendoza, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wire
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The Spectra’s internal design also prioritizes access to the battery, iFixit discovered, with a mainboard that swings out of the way and the use of spring contacts instead of a cable that needs to be detached.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is the best long cable in our best USB-C cables guide.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lively sported a moss corded lace halter dress from Michael Kors’ spring 2025 collection, which debuted in September during New York Fashion Week.Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
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Phelan prefers the old-fashioned approach using ropes, slings, pulleys and a bosun's chair – initially just a short wooden plank held up by ropes, now more elaborate and safer work seats.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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In her soulful paintings of New York City’s skyscrapers, Diamond used loose ropes of color that land somewhere between abstraction and figuration.Grace Edquist, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The latest advertising venture to hit the city: LED boxes strapped to the back of delivery scooters.Martin Vassolo, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Besides the daily recording of blood pressure and weight measurements, the programme relies chiefly on a midday rest taken with a warm water bottle strapped to the stomach (to stimulate liver function) and the injunction to take gentle exercise.Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trending on Billboard That rap fundamentalism is part of a discipline that threads her dual paths, as both an All-SEC guard and an aspiring rap star.Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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With Yankees fans still smarting from the World Series, moderator Jamie Horowitz threaded the needle between Aaron Judge’s struggles and the foundational skills developed in youth sports.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Another third of respondents said success was tied more to physical well-being and free time.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The small-scale homes have become trendy over the years, with people of all ages opting to either downsize their current home for something more compact or purchase a home without being tied down to a mortgage and high interest rates.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wire. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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