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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
Shane Hinton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains, including the Highway 14 corridor, have been issued a high-wind warning through Saturday, where gusts could hit up to 55 mph.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Late last year, three recreation groups with an interest in protecting the Maah Daah Hey Trail—a popular 144-mile singletrack route for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders that winds through the Badlands of western North Dakota—noticed something strange.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The wind gust forecast in South Florida over the next three days.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains, including the Highway 14 corridor, have been issued a high-wind warning through Saturday, where gusts could hit up to 55 mph.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Frustrated residents struggled to navigate shifting poll sites, downed websites and long, winding election lines.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Late last year, three recreation groups with an interest in protecting the Maah Daah Hey Trail—a popular 144-mile singletrack route for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders that winds through the Badlands of western North Dakota—noticed something strange.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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This Eyelash Curler Will Change Your Life If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the lids are the squeegees, and the lashes are the squeegee handles, and, girl, those handles had better be curled.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her strange presence in Georgia — where Gabbard reportedly arranged for FBI agents to make a post-raid call to the president — looks like nothing more than a way to worm her way back into his good graces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Both cases, including one that got as far as the Supreme Court, underscore the determination of AI promoters and uses to infiltrate the new technology deeper into society.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gardens, landscaped in both French and English styles, are well kept-after and lush; the rooms feature curved high ceilings and bold washes of paint; the ornate 19th-century furniture is original to the chateau.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Near the Cabrillo Beach Bath House, the path will curve east.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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During an outing with Kennedy's family at a rowdy pub, the pair snuck away for an impromptu date.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Peters was convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to copy images of her county's election computer system before and after state officials updated it in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the imminent closure of the Kennedy Center, speculation has swirled around the NSO’s future, especially in light of the Washington National Opera’s decision in January to cut ties with the storied venue, which has been its home since 1971.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Initially, speculation swirled online that the blast at the school could have been caused by misfiring Iranian air defenses, as the IRGC tried to repel incoming air strikes.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of my favorite ways to use pool noodles is to insert some flexible spa tubing inside the hole of a few noodles to create a giant archway.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The bill would for the first time insert the Legislature — which is composed of laypeople, not medical experts, Keller noted — as a body responsible for approving which vaccines, drugs or treatments Idahoans can access.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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