WENDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wended

verb

past tense of wend

as in marched

literary to move from one place to another We wended through the narrow streets.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wended

Verb

The Ragin Cajuns marched down the field with ease on two straight touchdown drives, hitting four plays of 25 yards or more to do so.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The result was a sack of Justin Herbert, and the Cardinals marched down for a field goal and a 13-7 halftime lead.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of marched

Verb

In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
The redrawn map lawmakers passed last September, which carves up Kansas City into three separate Republican-leaning districts, remains blocked by court order.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of passed

Verb

Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After that, Brown went silent, not answering any of Redding’s phone calls or text messages.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1873, Lowe journeyed to China for his education, and then returned to America, moving between major western cities, first San Francisco, then Denver, on to Portland and Seattle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of journeyed

Browse Nearby Words

wend

wended

wending

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Wended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wended. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of wended

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

facsimile

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes