wended

past tense of wend

Example Sentences

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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. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wended
Verb
  • On Saturday, tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona, Spain, with demonstrations expected in Italy and Portugal.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As crowds of protesters marched from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, the tower’s management announced in a statement that the landmark was closed to visitors due to the strike, according to The Associated Press.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the absence of the righty-hitting Ramón Laureano, lefties Ryan O’Hearn, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth proceeded to go down in order.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The criminal complaint says Roberts initially sped away from ICE officers in his Jeep Cherokee, before abandoning the vehicle in nearby grass.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
    Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Wended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wended. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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