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

Ahead, the sandwich-board balloon, swaying in the wind, said, This way, this way. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Gray dust covered everything, and loose papers drifted in the wind. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Anchor the frost cloth to the ground to prevent cold air from flowing underneath, and to keep it from blowing away in the wind. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

The event has come to be seen as an early finger in the wind ahead of the Oscars. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 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