wires 1 of 2

noun

plural of wire
as in cables
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a telephone wire

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wires

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wire
as in cords

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Recent Examples of wires
Noun
Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 With no wires to deal with, installing the Spotlight Cam 2K is fast and easy. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 High-resolution codecs like aptX Adaptive and Lossless are supported natively, providing CD-quality sound without wires. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The poles and wires in this contest were not active electrical work. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026 Thanks to solar panels, the lights charge throughout the day (as long as they’re placed in an area that receives sunlight) and emit a warm glow without any wires. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Power at the school went out immediately when the storm hit, Norrell said, and electrical wires tangled in trees were visible along Kedzie Avenue, which borders the school property to the west. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Electronic circuits move electrical signals through wires, while these biological circuits move molecules between bacterial colonies. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wires
  1. cables
  2. ties
  3. ropes
  4. threads
Noun
  • These devices use subsea cables to connect to the grid to supply that electricity to shore.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And fiber-optic cables are buried beneath cities and towns around the world.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of cables
Verb
  • Banda recorded her second assist of the year and ninth career regular-season helper, which ties her with Alex Morgan for second-most in club history.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But now, the cutter has become the rug that ties Melton’s room together.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • Hikers need to know how to use ropes, crampons and ice axes to hike the mountain.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the side rails of the ship bend like ring ropes when Batman’s thrown into them.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ropes
Verb
  • Though there are plenty of videos and Reddit threads online that show consumers how to remove the LED light, or get someone else to, there is also plenty of commentary from those bothered by removal of the light.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The route threads through waterfront parks, past the Island Park and Wildlife Sanctuary’s back-channel islands, and along quiet residential streets.
    — John Godfrey Published, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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