as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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Recent Examples of wing
Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The museum added another wing named for Mayor Harold Washington, Chicago's first Black mayor, in 1993.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Realizing that late-night sketches would no longer be appreciated, Colbert and team winged it — no rundowns, no scripts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Noun
His own museum may remain notional for now, but Griffin can visit at least thirteen art, science, and history museums and seven hospitals that carry his name on buildings, centers, or wings.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The museum added another wing named for Mayor Harold Washington, Chicago's first Black mayor, in 1993.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
The limited edition features an image of Pegasus, the majestic, winged stallion from ancient Greek mythology, engraved on the case.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Realizing that late-night sketches would no longer be appreciated, Colbert and team winged it — no rundowns, no scripts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wing
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The universe built for the manga – its characters, factions, and lore – also underpins Azuki TCG, the company’s trading card game, which topped $1 million in direct-to-player presales before its retail release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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But for some reason, while its competitors have quickly adapted, Anthropic’s vibes have been more visibly out of sync with those of the administration — and, tellingly, there are no factions in the administration rushing to defend Anthropic.—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Verb
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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At the time of writing, shares are hovering around the $173 mark, down over 20 percent over its all-time high on Tuesday.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The population hovers at just over 200.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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As the city gears up for America's 250th birthday party, artists at Huddle, a gallery in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, are looking back to the Bicentennial.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.—
John Boscawen,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.—
Sophie Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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Late in the second half of a 0-0 draw against Curaçao on Saturday at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, the Ecuador forward extended his right foot in frustration and kicked the goalpost after watching all 15 of his team’s shots on goal come up empty.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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