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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In a clip from the wedding, captured by CBS LA, the couple marched down the aisle to a dramatic stretch of the Star Wars soundtrack.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, a group of Palestinians marched through the Giardini wearing the names of artists who have been killed in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The start turned chaotic in seconds when Verstappen, who along with Leclerc almost immediately passed Antonelli, proceeded to completely pirouette, recovering but quickly finding himself in ninth.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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His son informed the Southwest pilots that the trip should have been his father's retirement flight, and the airline proceeded to arrange a spontaneous series of festivities to commemorate Jackson's service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Shortly before the shooting, Vice President JD Vance's motorcade traveled through the area of the incident.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Like Turner, Church also travelled far beyond the shores of his homeland.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mac Allister got there first, but his scuffed clearance only fell to Mainoo, who calmly passed the ball into the net.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The plane's approach to the runway passed directly over the New Jersey Turnpike, a busy highway that's also designated as Interstate 95 through much of the state.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 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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But he’s journeyed to Lourdes and Our Lady of Guadalupe, both of which the Vatican has officially recognized as supernatural Marian apparitions.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Wended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wended. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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