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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as in flies
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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The award here goes to Camara, a player who has shown up every night as a reliable 3-and-D wing in his third season out of Dayton.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Grow favorites such as mint in containers and opt for sterile versions of butterfly bush and winged burning bush to avoid invasive issues.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The outcome could depend on whether the new wing design helps overcome the inherent vulnerabilities of fiber-optic tethers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
The award here goes to Camara, a player who has shown up every night as a reliable 3-and-D wing in his third season out of Dayton.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Her succession-hungry son, Titus (Dave Franco), eagerly awaits his ascendance from grub to winged sovereign and is unwittingly helped along by Mabel.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Grow favorites such as mint in containers and opt for sterile versions of butterfly bush and winged burning bush to avoid invasive issues.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Spurs will start him on big wings, like Kawhi Leonard and Durant.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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