as in marched
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to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wended
The case wended its way through the El Dorado courts for several years before the grand jury returned indictments in 2022.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wended
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Brewers proceeded to blow up the game against reliever Jaden Hill, who served up a two-run homer to Gary Sanchez and ended up giving up five runs on four hits and two walks in one-third of an inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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As flames shot into the sky, Keem proceeded to tear the place down all by himself, which was even better than getting an assist from Dot.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The bill passed the full Assembly floor last month and has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Apex, Canton, Chatham County and Gates County also recently passed 12-month moratoriums.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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The group journeyed to a gothic mansion in La Jolla and dressed as Marie Antoinette in extravagant rococo dresses.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Wended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wended. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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