in the wind

phrase

: about to happen : astir, afoot

change is in the wind

Examples of in the wind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Curls in the wind, limbs lighter than air, restless in pure pasture. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The media’s appetite for political drama, real or manufactured, is bottomless, and a CEO twisting in the wind makes for great ratings. — Adonis Hoffman, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Hutch saw him too and yelled, but his words were lost in the wind. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the wind

• underpinned
• chagrined
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned