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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
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Right by Children’s Hill is the Train Garden, where shrubs and flowers blend right in with a real railroad caboose, a full-size railroad crossing and a large model train display that winds through the area.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The tax on wind and solar projects surprised the renewable energy industry and feels punitive, said John Hensley, senior vice president for market analysis at the American Clean Power Association.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
The 20-year-old Turkey international’s first-half wonder strike and winding finish in the second were the highlights in Philadelphia.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Right by Children’s Hill is the Train Garden, where shrubs and flowers blend right in with a real railroad caboose, a full-size railroad crossing and a large model train display that winds through the area.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Verb
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Calvert stands about 5 foot 1, has smile lines around her big blue eyes and keeps her strawberry-blond bob neatly curled.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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If the particles are flying in the direction of your thumb, their spin follows the direction your fingers curl—on either your right hand or your left.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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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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Words change meaning over time, slang infiltrates the mainstream, and sometimes, a little creative license is acceptable.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Such attacks have already infiltrated U.S. water and wastewater systems, according to the non-profit think tank Center for Internet Security, which briefed law enforcement on Friday.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
24 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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Despite the macroeconomic factors swirling over Wall Street, a relative calm has descended across markets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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By the end of summer, reports began swirling that Bieber and Braun had stopped speaking and that the singer was seeking out new management.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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