wends

present tense third-person singular of wend

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wends
Verb
  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood Whitewater Activity Area has a standing river wave that draws kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders, and the river, which travels through dramatic Glenwood Canyon, is a top place for travelers interested in white-water rafting.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bishop Moore marches down the field thanks to a facemask penalty and a 29-yard pass from Blake McCullough to Drew Follett.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This story has been updated to reflect that COPA called for the two officers to be stripped of their police powers, not fired, as the investigation proceeds.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors are seeking to keep him in federal custody as the case proceeds in the Northern District of Georgia.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cantlay is too far back to be an automatic qualifier, but getting to East Lake goes a long way toward being an easy pick.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, car safety goes way beyond just being behind the wheel.
    Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The parkway passes through Alleghany County near the Virginia state line.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The chart below, which uses data gathered from SkillCorner covering the last two seasons, shows the extent to which Wharton plays passes progressively but also quickly.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Players score points based on their performances in real matches, with the option to substitute players or transfer them in or out of the team as the season progresses.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The center runs 24 hours a day for 362 days each year, allowing United to cycle pilots through training without slowing its broader flight operations.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Both schools also made deep postseason runs thanks, in part, to their ground attacks.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Wends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wends. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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