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as in twisting
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a long and winding path through the woods
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Recent Examples of winding
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
The cast and creative team behind this season's buzziest musical comedy chat with VF about the hilarious Titanic and Céline Dion spoof’s long and winding journey to Broadway.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Vast stretches of suburban concrete block its natural drainage, and thousands of homes have been built along its winding, sluggish tributaries.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Candy Land features a playing board with a winding 134-space trail that players traverse through magical lands like the Peppermint Forest, Peanut Brittle House, Gumdrop Mountain and Lollipop Woods on their way to King Kandy’s Castle.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
From there, a winding stone path leads through a scatter of sugarcube villas draped in hibiscus and oleander, each angled for privacy and interrupted only by monumental contemporary sculptures.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
The cast and creative team behind this season's buzziest musical comedy chat with VF about the hilarious Titanic and Céline Dion spoof’s long and winding journey to Broadway.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
The road is approved for two-wheel drive vehicles, but is not recommended for cars over 30-feet in length because the road to the top of the peak is steep, winding, and narrow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Vast stretches of suburban concrete block its natural drainage, and thousands of homes have been built along its winding, sluggish tributaries.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Touge races, in which players drift down the winding curves of a mountain like Takumi Fujiwara in his Toyota AE86.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Candy Land features a playing board with a winding 134-space trail that players traverse through magical lands like the Peppermint Forest, Peanut Brittle House, Gumdrop Mountain and Lollipop Woods on their way to King Kandy’s Castle.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding
Adjective
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The bay structure may represent overlapping gas flows where the outer edge of the spiral intersects with material stripped from the smaller cluster during the collision, according to the study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Produced by Kunal Kemmu and Chirag Nihalani through their Drongo Films banner, Vibe centers on two inseparable friends whose ordinary, unassuming lives spiral into an unpredictable, high-energy adventure that pushes their survival instincts and friendship to the limit.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Noun
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As her behavior becomes increasingly troubling and self-destructive, Bear realizes he’s trapped in her jealous loop, the only way out through death.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Nearby were photos of Saint-Hilaire in happier times shown on an endless loop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is no infiltrating this environment.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Knicks fans even went as far as infiltrating local news broadcasts in celebration.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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With the single coil swaying over her face, the back bun was kept busy with a flower adornment pinned by stylist Luke Pluckrose.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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For many people, a hybrid mattress combining memory foam and encased coils gives them the dreamiest, firm-yet-cozy sleeping spot.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Hulda is curling in on herself.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Rios turned with the ball at the top of the penalty area and sent a curling effort into the top corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Navel-gazing cinema about the creative process isn’t usually my bag, but Almodóvar doesn’t take his own misery that seriously, even inserting a manic pixie dream hunk, a male stripper-slash-firefighter played by Patrick Criado, for a little bump and grind.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Proper lighting makes simple tasks like applying makeup and inserting contacts easier.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Triangles in the Sky Carl Friedrich Gauss, a German astronomer who lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s, was one of the first mathematicians to study geometry in curved spaces.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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