WENDS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

wends

verb

present tense third-person singular of wend

as in travels

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

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Recent Examples of wends Separately, the risks of both companies floating in limbo for the better part of a year as an antitrust suit by 12 state attorneys general wends its way to a March 2027 trial date has started to sink in. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat. — Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Late Thursday night the Taliban’s military launched attacks on Pakistani positions along some sections of their porous and disputed border that wends 1,600 miles through rugged mountains and desert. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026 Earlier this year, Aleah rode for the first time in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, a beloved local race that wends into the mountains every Memorial Day weekend. — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2018

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Crews say there is a lot of traffic that travels there during rush hour, so safer roads are essential.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
While gathering material in southern Ukraine, Carrère travels with a group of Ukrainian soldiers, one of whom, a brooding young man named Serhiy, reminds him of a character from a Dostoyevsky novel.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of travels

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New York, August 26th, 1970 National Organization for Women President Betty Friedan marches with fellow feminists on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the now-iconic clip, Marion, then 4, opens the door behind Kelly and marches into the room.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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Set at a grand Scottish estate, The Reception follows a wedding party that proceeds despite the unfortunate absence of the bride and groom.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proceeds

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Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of speeds

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Superconducting coil passes tests The magnet cold test facility was developed to evaluate ITER’s superconducting magnets and their supporting infrastructure before installation in the tokamak.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
If the bond passes, Walsh said money in the district’s general fund can be used for teacher raises.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of passes

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Architectural plans, programming and development milestones for the center will be announced as the project progresses.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Carroll said the team also places a greater focus on recovery, nutrition and reducing physical demands as the season progresses.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

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Hudson runs House Republicans’ campaign arm and was projected to keep his seat leading into Election Day.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Musk, who runs both firms, was poised to become one of the biggest beneficiaries of Republican victories and spent hundreds of millions of dollars in support of GOP candidates.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

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