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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
Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
At the end of a winding valley road deep in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Resort feels like a secret fortress of skiing.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The route winds slowly uphill through thick woods, then reaches the iconic Horseshoe Curve, where the tracks bend sharply around the mountainside in a massive horseshoe shape.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
At the end of a winding valley road deep in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Resort feels like a secret fortress of skiing.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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From brushing ice in curling to flying down an ice track headfirst in skeleton, the Winter Olympics are home to some unique and exciting sports that feature uncommon vernacular.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some 600 Para athletes will compete in 79 medal events across six sports — including Para Alpine skiing, sled hockey and wheelchair curling — before the closing ceremony in Cortina on March 15.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 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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Callahan spent much of season 4 trying to worm inside Kyle's head and lure him over to the Aryans in order to undercut Mike, but Kyle managed to resist his twisted siren song.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Intolerance had infiltrated the sport, and football decided to fight back.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Most cars that claimed the highest rankings are repeats from last year, with the exception of three new vehicles that managed to infiltrate the top 10.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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If an object passes by something with a lot of mass, such as a planet or a galaxy, that warping causes the object’s path to bend, to curve.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bhansali has to scan all of his diamonds — millions per year — to make sure no lab-growns have been snuck in the mix.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The report also comes as more questions have begun swirling about the broader state of the economy in long-booming Texas and D-FW, which for years has been dramatically transformed by a stream of corporate relocations and a burgeoning new financial sector.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of the gas of quarks and gluons theorists expected, the plasma acted like a swirling liquid unprecedented in nature.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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Oulonger 12-Pack In-Ground Solar Pathway Lights These solar lawn lights also have a stake, and can be easily inserted into the ground so that the actual light is level with the lawn surface.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rookie, who turned 20 last week, is enjoying an excellent season and has at least inserted his name into the Calder Trophy finalist conversation alongside Matthew Schaefer, the New York Islanders’ fantastic 18-year-old defenseman.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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