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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
Eastbound and westbound Interstate 96 is closed between Milford and Wixom roads due to a live wire downed across all lanes of the freeway Friday morning.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But in the hours following, more reports of debris and downed live wires were received as gusty winds moved through the area.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
But now he’s left feeling like a loose live wire.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But in the hours following, more reports of debris and downed live wires were received as gusty winds moved through the area.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
But now he’s left feeling like a loose live wire.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
See all Example Sentences for live wire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wire
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Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Turner was also convicted of four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license.Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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North American men’s soccer powerhouses the United States and Mexico are back on the pitch competing in separate matches in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals.Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Jax is a terrifying powerhouse who bulldozes through the competition.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Enter the dynamo Frances Belle Wolodsky, known to all as Wally (Kaitlyn Davidson, giving the show’s only performance that communicates a capacity for wit, timing, and restraint).Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
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Also stunning the audience were performances from sibling duo Larkin Poe, Red Dirt country-rockers Turnpike Troubadours, and the octave-scaling, peerless vocal dynamo The War and Treaty (who drew an instant, rowdy standing ovation).Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20wire. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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