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pull the wires

VERB

administer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrate carry out conduct direct execute govern oversee supervise

STRONG

boss control head render run superintend

WEAK

be in the driver's seat be in the saddle crack the whip head up hold the reins pull the strings ride herd on run the show sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave neglect obey

STRONG

WEAK

deny forego frustrate mismanage refuse withhold

VERB

operate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct drive handle keep play run work

STRONG

command maneuver manipulate ordain pilot ply steer wield

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in saddle call the play call the shots call the signals carry on hold the reins make go pull the strings run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt mismanage neglect stop

STRONG

leave alone

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Next, pull the wires through the hole in the middle, and attach them to the terminal screws on the bracket.

From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022

As the sun moves across the sky, small motors pull the wires to adjust the mirrors’ pitch.

From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2015

First, I chose to pull the wires myself.

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram

But, "it is privy to the secret";34127 its chiefs pull the wires which set the brutal dancing-jacks in motion on the public trestles of the H�tel-de-ville.

From The French Revolution - Volume 2 by Durand, John

He's got a way with him, and I just made him pull the wires right up to the Commissioner, I guess.

From The Return of Blue Pete by Allan, Luke

pull the wires

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