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Recent Examples of wiry
But Colson, a wiry outdoors enthusiast fizzing with energy, has hiked and biked every inch of the island and made a point of recruiting local heroes like Tzavelakos, who teaches diving to hotel guests, and Sotiria Antonopoulou, who leads private tours of Ioulida.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Is this the genuine cargo or some wiry wisp of a Ringo impersonator?
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
White’s wiry, versatile, energetic, intelligent and strong.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Is this the genuine cargo or some wiry wisp of a Ringo impersonator?
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
White’s wiry, versatile, energetic, intelligent and strong.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
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New Atlas Given their electric underpinnings, scrawny body styles, and retro design cues, Flying Flea's bikes don't appear to be designed for mass appeal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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His cheeks have sunk into the hollows of his face, his ribs are protruding, and his scrawny limbs are little more than bone.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
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Nathaniel Sullivan embodied a sinewy Jochanaan who is sorely tempted by Salome’s advances.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Moll has made the kind of sinewy procedural that makes your palms sweat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.—
Noy Thrupkaew,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2021
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
2 July 2018
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The interior pulls off an angular minimalistic look that feature lounges along the side of the main salon, and large windows that deliver natural light.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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But in other trials, each participant was directed to veer in different directions, increasing the crowd’s angular spread.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, what the study suggests is that this struggle has just gotten leaner and meaner – with a rise of 5.8% in unemployment for new college grads, and similar other harbingers of doom for Gen Z as a labor force.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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By contrast, Ono’s tentative UF contract is notably leaner — and stricter.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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McMillan also needs to continue working with Carolina’s strength staff, because his lower body has always been slender and could impact his physical ceiling.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Note skinnier carrots will cook faster than thicker ones.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2025
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Quarterback Zach Wilson had a nice throw to tight end Jalin Conyers on a skinny post in 7-on-7s.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Trying to please everyone Trying to please everyone becomes the fastest way to dilute your value and spread it thin.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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