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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wends
  1. travels
  2. marches
  3. proceeds
  4. goes
  5. speeds
  6. passes
  7. progresses
  8. runs
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  • With a rustic aesthetic, the cottage is charming and artsy, with antique finds from the owners' travels around the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This timeless tote is a tasteful gift for someone who commutes or travels often.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • 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
Definition of marches
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  • The company's request for a permanent ban will be addressed as the case proceeds.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Maintenance is set to be covered by pro soccer and event center proceeds instead of taxpayer funds, Dayley said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeds
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  • According to Tarantino, however, the reference goes way deeper.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • 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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  • Heytens was deeply skeptical that the Virginia law purporting to regulate federal officers passes constitutional muster.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Any savings assumes that local governments don’t raise property tax rates to make up for homestead revenue lost if Amendment 3 passes.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Jeff Stotts, an athletic trainer who runs a site that tracks sports injuries, wrote that since 2005, just one player had sustained a torn labrum like Wallace’s and returned later that season.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Brodeur, 51, of Sanford, runs a consulting firm, Anchor Consulting LLC, and was the previous president and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs

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