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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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
This means that they can also be employed in the quest to understand how fast the universe's expansion is proceeding, and the influence of the mysterious force called dark energy on this process.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

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That made things much easier, especially for family members traveling internationally for the first time.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The Koester family was traveling to Nashville for a soccer tournament when the crash occurred, according to the fundraiser.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of traveling

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In May 2023, Cancino and his partner pulled over a man for allegedly speeding and having tinted windows, said his attorney, Nicole Castronovo.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Officer Mitchell Barrett chased the two vehicles, which were speeding over 100 miles per hour, about a mile along Elder Creek Road.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of speeding

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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
Dylan also takes after his father, journeying into musical pursuits as a member of the band Midnight Kids from 2016 to 2021.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Definition of journeying

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It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
On the council, Raman gave the DSA some of its biggest policy wins, strengthening renter protections and passing a significant reform to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of passing

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That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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