WENDING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

wending

verb

present participle of wend

as in proceeding

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

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Recent Examples of wending On the way to Sam’s Club one morning last fall, Veraza, then 25, encountered a caravan of federal agents that had spent the morning wending through Little Village. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 This term connotes, among other things, the zig-zag method of running to evade bullets or the trajectory of a getaway driver wending through traffic. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Scattered through the book is a catalog of trinkets collected by Helm, wending through eight storylines exploring the effect of matter around us, and our effect on matter. — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Shelton was victorious, beating Francisco Cerundolo and proceeding to the final, per ATP Tour.

— Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
The documentary asserts Musk has vastly overstated the capacities of Tesla vehicles, dazzling 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl and other journalists with displays of his electric cars proceeding under their own guidance, while hiding a frightening reality.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

The Knights found their stride after the interception, marching down the field for 44 yards and relying on their ground game, with Watson, Landen Chambers, and Jenkins sharing the load.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Rutgers, with just a single yard of total offense to that point, woke up, marching 75 yards in response.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of marching

Verb

Even though most pilgrims traveling to Lourdes each year come from France — 42%, according to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes — many visitors from Eastern Europe are expected to come and greet Leo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
This interest in new talent doesn’t come only from audiences, but it is also shared by the high-profile executives travelling into town for the festival’s highly prestigious industry sidebar, the Zurich Summit.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

Alexander said his husband was struck by a car in May, prompting him to reach out to the City Council about the speeding problems in the neighborhood.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
First, a speeding SUV slammed into an LA Metro bus, killing two of its passengers.

— Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speeding

Verb

Venus has everything to do with our finances and relationships, and when journeying through this Water sign, there is an undeniable aura of intensity surrounding these areas of life.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of journeying

Verb

Celebrity judges Maria Bamford, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gianmarco Soresi vote on each performance, passing the players to the next round or eliminating them.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
By hitchhiking on a passing virus, transposons can defy species boundaries and land in a totally new evolutionary setting.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of passing

Verb

But this is Mahomes, Kelce, Jones and coach Andy Reid coming to town with three Super Bowls under their belt and a determination to return to contending form early this season after going 6-11 last year.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Dramatic cuffs added more angles to the look, while the buttons going undone at the waist created a touch of tension that transitioned to Edgar-Jones’ skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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