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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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the weekend proceeded, some prominent MAGA media writers and hosts pointed out the contradictions and added skepticism about the government’s claims.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The group breezed through Morgan’s study, where the walls were covered in red silk damask, and proceeded to the library.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Per Assembly Bill 101 which passed in 2021, ethnic studies was supposed to be a graduation requirement for all California students in the class of 2030, those who would be entering high school in fall 2026.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The legislation passed the Senate in December and is awaiting approval in the House.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wended. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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