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 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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In its 4-3 decision, the court rejected a lower court decision that prevented Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel from proceeding with a probe that began four years ago.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Aug. 2026
Hudson then called Wells’ mother Christine, who hadn’t heard from her son either, before proceeding to call the Coast Guard.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

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Students at Willa Cather Elementary School hold their fists up to protest school closures as thousands gather at Union Park before marching to Grant Park for the May Day march on May 1, 2025, in Chicago.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

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The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Bauers then crushed a three-run homer to right, the ball leaving his bat at 110 mph and traveling 424 feet, for a 6-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveling

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For instance, while journeying through the depths of Pisces, Luna will clash with Uranus in Gemini this afternoon, triggering a restless undercurrent that can make routines, restrictions and other people’s expectations all the more irritating.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant of a comet spends its life journeying back and forth between the outer and inner solar system, where its frigid body is heated by the sun, triggering dramatic outbursts of activity.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of journeying

Verb

Their responsibilities include passing bills, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes and voting to uphold or override vetoes.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Sheindlin is officially passing the gavel to her son, Judge Adam Levy, in Adam’s Law.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of passing

Verb

For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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