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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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Recent Examples of wind
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The towering skyline of New York City certainly takes the breath away, but that famous wall of skyscrapers is also quite capable of taking the wind away, too.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Outdoor Adventures For those seeking nature with their culture, the Connecticut Wine Trail winds through picturesque countryside with more than 25 vineyards offering tastings and tours.
—Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The towering skyline of New York City certainly takes the breath away, but that famous wall of skyscrapers is also quite capable of taking the wind away, too.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
The prospect of mile after mile of 140-foot steel gray towers winding their way through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick county wetlands, forest and countryside to serve the needs of Virginia data centers has caused the citizens of those counties to respond in understandable anger.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Outdoor Adventures For those seeking nature with their culture, the Connecticut Wine Trail winds through picturesque countryside with more than 25 vineyards offering tastings and tours.
—Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Afro hair transplant Afro hair requires unique techniques due to curl pattern and follicle structure.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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Instead, audiences will be coiled and ready for the next face-off between the two adversaries.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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After using the Find My app to track her location, Keith found Sherri’s phone lying in the dirt on the side of the road, headphones coiled around several strands of her hair.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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The series stars Emily VanCamp as a mysterious outsider who infiltrates Hampton’s high society to take down the people responsible for destroying her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The hope for the final season may lies in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Scientific objectives include gaining an understanding of the Reiner Gamma swirl mini-magnetosphere region and its magnetic and plasma properties. TBD, 2025: Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), a single-launch, lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Their most popular is Dirty Barn Shoes – chocolate ice cream with fudge swirl and crushed chocolate cookies.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the Royals inserted Garcia into the third spot in the batting order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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