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
Yellow school buses wend their way through streets with familiar names like Johnson and McDonald.
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Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Changing Wynwood neighborhood Serra navigated to the store from his Kendall home, wending his way through bumpy roadways under construction and leading into rapidly changing neighborhoods.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Those plumes were slowly wending their way down to an aquifer that could affect all potable water in the Florida Keys.
—airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
As the case wended its way through Brooklyn federal court, Ayende dropped out of the suit, forfeiting any settlement awards.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Changing Wynwood neighborhood Serra navigated to the store from his Kendall home, wending his way through bumpy roadways under construction and leading into rapidly changing neighborhoods.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Those plumes were slowly wending their way down to an aquifer that could affect all potable water in the Florida Keys.
—airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
As the case wended its way through Brooklyn federal court, Ayende dropped out of the suit, forfeiting any settlement awards.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
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The Novavax decision suggests the Trump administration may already have decided how to proceed in advance of that meeting.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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What else to know as the Hockey Canada trial moves on: The case will now proceed as a judge-only trial, with Carroccia responsible for hearing evidence and coming to a verdict.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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She was photographed being marched out of the courthouse in handcuffs.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Donald Trump is crashing the economy and marching the country toward a recession.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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The state's Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement Act, passed in December 2020, set out to achieve clear goals—establishing the nation's first model law enforcement policies for interactions with youth.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Graduates of the enhanced program still must pass an air traffic skills assessment and meet security and medical requirements, according to the FAA.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Wend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wend. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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