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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
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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, 19 Apr. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
What's next: French Quarter Fest officially begins Thursday with a 10am parade that starts at the 200 block of Bourbon Street and winds over to Jackson Square.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The 15 mph winds to straightaway center, with gusts up to 34 mph, might have helped, but still, Story crushed his first three-run homer of the game 427 feet to center with an exit velocity of 105 mph.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to the brand, the slightest temperature variation changes the volume of the gas, causing the membrane to expand and contract — and wind the spring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
What's next: French Quarter Fest officially begins Thursday with a 10am parade that starts at the 200 block of Bourbon Street and winds over to Jackson Square.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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O’Connor beat everybody down the ice, curled at the left faceoff circle, then fired the puck past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger’s stick side for a 1-0 Avs lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her nails were curled and misshapen, and had even started to grow back into her feet.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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This process has been a bit of a slog, with Google's models improving slowly while simultaneously worming their way into many beloved products.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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All the while, Xavier skulks along the margins of the play, worming his way closer to the actress by insinuating himself into the production.—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Curled under a rock was the tiniest snake ever recorded — slender as spaghetti, small enough to coil on a U.S. quarter.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s been two years since the devastating season 1 finale of The Last of Us, HBO’s adaptation of the 2013 Naughty Dog video game that coiled its tendrils around our throats and yanked us into a bleak apocalypse.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That group allegedly infiltrated 64 U.S. companies, laundering more than $866,000 through just ten of them.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The disease itself is not deadly, but left untreated, the antibodies can infiltrate different parts of the body like the pancreas, lung or liver.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The glass lobby curves around this view and outside is a huge pool deck with bar and lost of open-air seating.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Highlights in the Land of Enchantment include curving through Apache Canyon, sidling along the red sandstone cliffs near Gallup, and marveling at the barren lava fields of El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Two assailants sneaked into a camp of workers building the Z-Morh tunnel (an important highway project) and opened fire at the laborers and engineers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Brentford are sneaking up on the rails, a further two points adrift of Hurzeler’s side.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Taylor made clear his intent to run again for mayor well before Thao’s recall election in November, while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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While President Donald Trump paused his heavy reciprocal tariffs on countries for 90 days, his 10% universal tariff still stands, and there’s swirling uncertainty about what kind of levies are to come moving forward.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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Posey was a breakout star in the latter stretch of the season and was eventually inserted into the starting lineup.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tightness in your gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, which inserts into the Achilles tendon, can contribute to this strain.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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