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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
Katia Contreras, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
The storm's combination of wet snow and gusty winds could make hiking in the backcountry dangerous.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Discover winding cobblestone streets, a rich history featuring Romans and Moors, agritourism and a burgeoning art scene.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Noun
What music does a building’s walls produce as the shadows pass over them, as the wind moves the branches of trees nearby?
—Katia Contreras, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
The storm's combination of wet snow and gusty winds could make hiking in the backcountry dangerous.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Verb
With all those cylinders firing, the only thing left should have been the release of her first official album—but that turned out to be a winding road that nearly broke her down.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Discover winding cobblestone streets, a rich history featuring Romans and Moors, agritourism and a burgeoning art scene.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Verb
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The scrappy winger then curled in a cross toward the rear-center of the box.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Swirling the water helps the egg white curl around the yolk and cook into a neat oval shape.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Here, somehow the Dama survives being burned to death and manages to worm her way back into Hershel’s life.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The headphones are supplied with a detachable and coiled 3 m cable as well as a straight 1.5m version.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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It is designed to simultaneously power your Apple Watch and any USB-C device while keeping everything neatly coiled and travel-ready.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Where to watch: Disney+ 'Deep Cover' There's a motley crew at work in this action comedy, with Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy teacher recruited to infiltrate the London crime scene.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Deep Cover stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Mohammed and Orlando Bloom as a trio of improv actors recruited to infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate in London.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The handcrafted sliders in the room are curved without a flaw — and so is the furniture positioned against the walls and the shelves above.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Their talons also curve more sharply than those of other raptors, and their footpads are equipped with tiny spines that act like Velcro against fish scales.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Cane then sneaks up from behind and kills Grady’s men, freeing his father.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Universal Studios Florida began its iteration of the attraction in 1990, SyFy noted, featuring, of course, a (mechanical) great white shark that snuck up on riders of the boat tour.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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These multiband images will help disentangle features like swirling gas and magnetic fields, painting a more dynamic, multidimensional portrait of black hole environments.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Rumors have been swirling around Idris replacing the late Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/The Black Panther for the better part of 2025.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Then, in 2020, with Adams freshly inserted as general manager, the Sabres signed Reinhart to a one-year contract that walked him to free agency.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Despite some mechanical issues during his minor league assignment, the Mets plan to insert him into the rotation during the next homestand.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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