How to Use wiring in a Sentence

wiring

noun
  • All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
  • He fixed the radio's wiring.
  • Seal gaps around pipes, wiring and vents to stop cold air leaks.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • All the wiring is in the ceiling.
    — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Sell the copper wiring in the walls.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • The wiring had been messed up and my lights had stopped working.
    — Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Or they were caught in house fires sparked by faulty wiring or use of a space heater.
    — Freep.com, 4 June 2023
  • Even the fridges kept breaking down as the mice chewed through the wiring.
    — Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The two items that need a close look are the wiring and the fuel feed.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • And who is going to be in the wiring of that model?
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Jim is an electrician and drills holes in each egg for the wiring.
    — cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Nowak, the young foreman of few words, oversees all the wiring.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Once the brain matured, its wiring was thought to be largely fixed.
    — Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some had been left vacant and rotting, with faulty wiring and leaky roofs.
    — Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
  • That's not the wiring of an Austin Democrat.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • What changed on Tuesday is that the wiring is now a toggle.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • In the trunk, among the road flares and radio wiring harness, sits a fresh full-size spare.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The issue could be a wiring problem, dragging brakes or a leak.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • How about his wiring to make split-second decisions on the field?
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The truck will need maintenance such as a wheel seal and wiring of lighting.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The wiring harness for the rear wiper motor needs to be unplugged and stowed.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Old wiring, loose sockets, and frayed cords can be a safety hazard.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Look for air leaks around electrical wiring, dryer vents and pipes.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Same with the wiring for my desk—everything has its place, even in my drawer.
    — Te-Ping Chen, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2021

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