as in to proceed
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wend
This is because the now asphalted road that wends its way through the glen bisects an ancient ritual landscape dotted with meaning.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The case wended its way through the El Dorado courts for several years before the grand jury returned indictments in 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In May, the U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, agreed and blocked the tariffs, although the government was allowed to continue collecting them while its appeal wend its way through the legal system, and may likely end up at the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
Leave time to wend around inland, stopping at towns like Lakeland, Gainesville, and Tallahassee.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The case wended its way through the El Dorado courts for several years before the grand jury returned indictments in 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In May, the U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, agreed and blocked the tariffs, although the government was allowed to continue collecting them while its appeal wend its way through the legal system, and may likely end up at the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
Leave time to wend around inland, stopping at towns like Lakeland, Gainesville, and Tallahassee.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Whether that be at bingo nights, around a bonfire or watching little ones march down the street in their costumes.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eaton jumped out to a 7-0 advantage, taking the opening kickoff and marching 51 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard TD run by Chris Duharte.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.—
Travel + Leisure,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Law previously shared updates of Kinley as a baby, including the two of them traveling, playing together and dressing up.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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These can require more unraveling, and the further back one goes, the more conjecture there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Emery’s words about passing too quickly do bear resonance.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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New York has seen an uptick in new studio developments coinciding with the state passing sweeter production incentives in its latest budget earlier this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Well, the speed of disruption is clearly speeding up.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once Mercury and Mars move into expansive Sagittarius and your curious third house, communication speeds up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Wend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wend. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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