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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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as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in curvatures
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 coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in worms
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Recent Examples of wind
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For the Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation ceremony, Middleton enhanced the Prince of Wales of her coat with the wide-brimmed straw hat created by Juliette Botterill that the princess had to hold with her hand to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
As those cases wind their way through the court system, McMahon has been cutting back.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
He is represented by more than 20 lawyers as his case winds itself through the federal court system, as well as within immigration courts, which are housed under the Justice Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For the Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation ceremony, Middleton enhanced the Prince of Wales of her coat with the wide-brimmed straw hat created by Juliette Botterill that the princess had to hold with her hand to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Data center critics worry that the development boom could increase natural gas use, affecting the transition to wind, solar and other renewable sources and slowing goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
As those cases wind their way through the court system, McMahon has been cutting back.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Gusty winds are expected in portions of the Mojave Desert as well.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
The annual march, which winds 3 miles through the city’s picturesque historic district, draws tens of thousands of revelers and blends the best parts of a family reunion and football tailgate.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
He is represented by more than 20 lawyers as his case winds itself through the federal court system, as well as within immigration courts, which are housed under the Justice Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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