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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wending
  1. proceeding
  2. marching
  3. traveling
  4. speeding
  5. journeying
  6. passing
  7. going
Verb
  • The Dolphins are proceeding with caution, but the optimism is growing that Bell might be healthy enough to start the 2026 season on the active roster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In an initial ruling that the government also appealed, Leon barred aboveground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • According to a July Washington Post–IPSOS poll, the Iran war is now as unpopular among Americans as the Vietnam war was in its sixth year, but Americans are unlikely to be marching in the streets about it anytime soon.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kavanagh alleged that Sky retaliated by terminating her contract and marching her out of the building.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Jesse Whittock at the wheel this week, speeding along the highway of international film and TV news.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The source said the WNBA isn’t speeding up its processes thanks to efforts to mock the league or manufacture controversy.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Stewart, 81, has been journeying around the world on his One Last Time farewell tour since March 2025.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But there were people who’d been on board for weeks before that, journeying through the Panama Canal.
    — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
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  • In one instance in Pereira, CBS News cameras captured volunteers forming human bucket brigades, passing piece after piece of rubble by hand for hours.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • High schools should begin with phone-free classes while preserving access during lunch and passing periods.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of going

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