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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
August travelers can still catch second lines winding through the streets, live jazz on Frenchmen Street, and seasonal programming like COOLinary New Orleans and Satchmo SummerFest.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
All the Knicks ever needed was inside the winding corridors stitching together Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Viewers more interested in library aesthetics and winding staircases will appreciate those interiors.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
Some areas around Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and Cupertino that aren’t on the map have steep, winding roads that would hamper evacuation, Schalet said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
All the Knicks ever needed was inside the winding corridors stitching together Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Viewers more interested in library aesthetics and winding staircases will appreciate those interiors.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
Some areas around Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and Cupertino that aren’t on the map have steep, winding roads that would hamper evacuation, Schalet said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Noun
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At that pace, even a tiny micrometeoroid has the ability to impart a significant kinetic blow upon striking a spacecraft en route to the moon, with potentially disastrous results for the astronaut crew inside.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Sánchez had the big blow with a two-run shot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Allied forces stormed the beach at Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, effectively turning the tide of World War II.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The importance of the weather D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Healey, a former two-term attorney general, is completely disregarding public safety by her reckless rhetoric and actions – all to win another election.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The escalating rhetoric comes at a critical moment for the two countries, which next month will embark on a review of their free trade agreement with Canada.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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All visible layers are optically transparent, with the 2 mm skin following the curvature of the roof and superstructure.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Francisco Conceição, one of the 11 replacements to come on for Portugal, grabbed the 75th-minute winner by cutting in from the right and curling a shot into the far corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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An evocation of Maat — who reigned over justice, truth and order — the plumage was stylized as graphic bands that curled around the neck for the set’s necklace.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has wormed its way into more and more parts of consumers’ lives, from work to their children’s education, and even mental health and romantic relationships.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
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Eco effort As mentioned above, the property is designed to take maximum advantage of the environment, from the marine breeze to natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Seek inspiration from nature—the beautiful flowers blooming and the gentle spring breeze.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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Reid plays this so well, but the direction is a little over the top, with drug-trip visuals that are too distracting to follow the dense-as-ever disjointed narration.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The suspect appeared to fire a gun indiscriminately in the direction of several people and then ran back toward the apartments, Perez said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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