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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
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Some of these storms could produce frequent lightning and strong downburst winds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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
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Noun
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Some of these storms could produce frequent lightning and strong downburst winds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Verb
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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The rookie took a deep breath, settled into his stance and watched as Houston’s pitcher, Enyel De Los Santos, attempted to deliver the final blow.—
Latif Love
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.—
Tom Withers,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Tracking river flooding River and tide gauges across the state that are near or at the flood stage will be shown on the map.—
Kate Reilly,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Ocean Cove was experiencing a negative tide that evening, meaning the sea level was lower than even a normal low tide, creating tide pools and exposing other features that are usually submerged.—
Austin Murphy,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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The memo’s overheated rhetoric and lengthy recitation of political grievances also raise some doubts about his claims.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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The controversy also highlights growing concerns regarding the influence of betting interests on fan reactions and the integrity of sporting events, as well as the broader issue of violent rhetoric in digital spaces.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Scoliosis is a three-dimensional curvature and rotation of the spine that often develops during periods of rapid growth.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Gravity emerges from this curvature, and because the larger the mass, the greater the curvature, the larger the mass of an object, the stronger its gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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 second outing with singer Kyle Schaefer at the helm after 2022’s Empyrean finally gives the newest member space to worm his way into the unit’s compositions, and the textural breadth benefits massively.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Friday will feature more sunshine, far less humidity and some breezes that could push highs to near 80 degrees.—
Chris Shaffer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Brunson’s arrival changed the Knicks’ direction almost immediately.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Second, the report grapples seriously with agentic AI — autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning, and executing multi-step tasks without continuous human direction.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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