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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For the Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation ceremony, Middleton enhanced the Prince of Wales of her coat with the wide-brimmed straw hat created by Juliette Botterill that the princess had to hold with her hand to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
As those cases wind their way through the court system, McMahon has been cutting back.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For the Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation ceremony, Middleton enhanced the Prince of Wales of her coat with the wide-brimmed straw hat created by Juliette Botterill that the princess had to hold with her hand to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Data center critics worry that the development boom could increase natural gas use, affecting the transition to wind, solar and other renewable sources and slowing goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
As those cases wind their way through the court system, McMahon has been cutting back.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Verb
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Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kimmell gained the Ducks’ zone, faking a slap shot and then curling back toward the blue line to find a trailing Haula.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It's been four years since Christine Marie and Tolga Katas infiltrated Samuel Bateman's polygamist sect while working on a documentary — a daring move that would eventually lead to his conviction.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell cut off ties with Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, in 2015 after intelligence officials warned him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate legislators’ offices.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In another panel, a man and child walk away from the town along a railroad track that curves up and to the left, and then disappears.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Tianjin tower is recognizable for its softly curving glass walls that reduce exposure to wind, sun, and moisture.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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But that was the only time the Badgers would sneak one past Hicks.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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White clouds can be seen swirling on Earth's sunlit arc above the line separating night from day while the cratered expanse of the lunar disk stretches out below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rumors had swirled for months that Epstein was the one who introduced the President and first lady, and that she could have also been trafficked by Epstein.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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Biohazard waste containers are effective at keeping these items relatively inaccessible once they’re inserted until they’re emptied or disposed of appropriately.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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