Synonyms of wending

wending

verb

present participle of wend

as in proceeding

literary to move from one place to another

We wended through the narrow streets.

Related Words

• proceeding
• marching
• traveling
• speeding
• journeying
• passing
• going
• running
• coming
• driving
• progressing
• repairing
• forging
• advancing
• pacing
• accelerating
• approaching
• faring
• coming along
• getting along
• going along
• doing
• getting on
• going off
• nearing
• pushing
• propelling
• impelling
• fast-forwarding
• actuating
• taking out

Dissimilar Words

• stemming
• checking
• blocking
• halting
• impeding
• obstructing
• hindering
• arresting
• detaining
• interrupting
• slowing (down or up)
• retarding
• delaying
• holding back
• stalling
• suppressing
• repressing
• pausing
• hampering
• waiting
• nipping
• inhibiting
• balking
• ceasing
• stunting
• standing
• remaining
• stopping
• staying
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wending

Meanwhile, the legality of the referendum question, which would decide if the votes cast are counted as valid, is an issue still wending its way through the Illinois court system. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 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