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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Daytime highs will be in the mid-70s through Labor Day, with light winds and plenty of sunshine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Northeast wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Daytime highs will be in the mid-70s through Labor Day, with light winds and plenty of sunshine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Trump's own relationship with both Putin and Zelenskyy has been winding, running hot, then cool, then hot.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Northeast wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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Participants used their own styling products – sprays, serums creams and protectants typically applied before or during heat treatment – and used tools including flat irons, curling irons and blow dryers, with flat irons making up the bulk of the sessions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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Players quickly walked steps from the entrance and into their escorts, curling out before Jon Rahm’s individual season championship celebration had even begun.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Last month, hackers wormed their way into Tea and accessed sensitive user data; 70,000 user images and more than 1 million private messages reportedly were leaked, including communications about abortions, users’ driver’s-license photos, and phone numbers that had been shared in private messages.—
Albert Fox Cahn,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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Born in Georgia, McAllister was a lawyer who married a minor heiress, toured Europe, then wormed his way into the upper echelons of New York’s elite, advising them on how to emulate the Old World’s aristocracy and becoming a special friend of Mrs. Astor.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With every step, my body coiled in anticipation of the surging pain.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
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That includes the obnoxious power strip, the slinky of cords coiled like a bad habit, and the dozens of imitation wireless chargers that still lean on cable spaghetti hidden under the table.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That Red somehow infiltrated the group he was invited to, murdered Lowell, got Mia arrested, and orchestrated a fight with Gareth?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her main ability is to weaken robotic enemies by infiltrating their systems by running through a minigame.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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Samuelson had softened and curved the tips of the boards using his mother’s wash boiler and reinforced them with metal strips.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Soto arrived to the United States from the Dominican Republic in June 2024, sneaking across the border in El Paso, Texas, police sources said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Despite working on The Tortured Poets Department for a few years, Swift found some time to sneak in a few songs about her latest romance on the album.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Aurora borealis is best seen throughout the winter months as the nights are longer, though the swirling displays can still be seen year-round, depending on solar activity.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To use, insert the silicone fasteners, and then insert the needle into a layer of fabric.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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Removing Old Hardware Nash explained that Michaels' recent operation was to remove hardware that was inserted into his lower back over 25 years ago.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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