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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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Recent Examples of wind
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Some of those aerosols occur naturally, typically from dust kicked up by winds in desert regions.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Shamet has had a winding second season in New York, a run that’s included a second significant shoulder injury in as many years after dislocating it in preseason play last year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Noun
In times of high inflation, the Fed raises its key interest rates to cool down an overheating economy and take some wind out of inflation; and typically does the opposite whenever unemployment is rising and growth needs a boost.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Some of those aerosols occur naturally, typically from dust kicked up by winds in desert regions.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Verb
The winding hill of Victoria Street in Edinburgh is popular for a reason.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Shamet has had a winding second season in New York, a run that’s included a second significant shoulder injury in as many years after dislocating it in preseason play last year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Noun
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Amid aspersions and attack ads, the pair nearly came to blows at a community debate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Francis was able to turn the tide for a few moments, using the baseball bat to his advantage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Denistangneyjr | Istock | Getty Images Whether any of that is enough to help Collins resist the tide, however, remains to be seen.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Noun
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And Bianco’s rhetoric about forcing changes in state law enforcement — especially on immigration — without the cooperation of Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature is authoritarian nonsense.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Starmer’s first year in office, his team sought to head off Reform’s surge by appealing to right-wing voters with tougher rhetoric and policies on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The aluminum scales also appear to include a mild curvature from side to side, and end to end along the perimeter.—
C.C. Weiss
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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The usually straight path of light gets curved along the warp, with the degree of curvature dictated by how close to the object of mass the light passes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hulda is curling in on herself.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Step on the band and curl toward your shoulders for arm definition.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
Verb
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In terms of the complex set design — which looks like a facsimile of the same passage over and over but with subtle differences worming their way in — Kawamura and his team built two identical corridors for cinematographer Keisuke Imamura to follow the actors through, third- and first-person-style.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead, slatted wooden doors and windows channel the ocean breeze with surprising efficiency, and the air carries the low, sweet scent of copal incense.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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His own aspirations have pulled him in several directions.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The team used high-resolution satellite images taken before and after the event to reconstruct the shape and geometry of the slide, as well as its axis and direction.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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