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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
Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tumbling waterfalls, dense jungles, winding rivers, smoldering volcanoes, and secluded beaches make Costa Rica an idyllic destination for travelers looking to immerse themselves in nature.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
This includes restoring original features like the Pan Am logos and the iconic winding staircase.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Visitors are instantly captivated by Tbilisi’s ancient churches, winding cobblestone streets, and vibrant balconies that paint the city in color and history.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tumbling waterfalls, dense jungles, winding rivers, smoldering volcanoes, and secluded beaches make Costa Rica an idyllic destination for travelers looking to immerse themselves in nature.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The winding, heavy riff after the opera section, the one that would give the song one of its many second lives when Mike Myers and Dana Carvey headbanged to it in 1992’s Wayne’s World, was Mercury’s own invention.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
This includes restoring original features like the Pan Am logos and the iconic winding staircase.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jeanne-Claude drove them through the winding landscape while work continued at its furious pace.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Visitors are instantly captivated by Tbilisi’s ancient churches, winding cobblestone streets, and vibrant balconies that paint the city in color and history.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding
Adjective
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On the far right side, a giant elliptical galaxy appears to have a stream that connects it to a group of galaxies that exhibit spiral and disk-like features, with stellar streams abounding in that galaxy group or cluster.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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This track has more spiral turns than any other track previously created by Andretti.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Upon entering the time loop, Tara cycles restlessly through phases and responses, trying to decide how to use the days.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Data is a loop, Seth explained.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tea is approached by PET and tasked with infiltrating the criminal empire of Miran, a ruthless criminal posing as a businessman.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Billitier did have a hell of a story to tell about his decades of undercover work for the FBI, including several years infiltrating a Colombian drug ring in Texas.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So far, the system has powered a truck, van, car and bus — all equipped with special pickup coils.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass wrote, directed and starred in this blood-curling 2014 film that follows a videographer who takes on a job for an eccentric client.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Seasonal activities are planned according to guest request and include curling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating on nearby Lake Placid.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To prevent the card from becoming soggy, fold a piece of clear tape across the bottom of the card before inserting into the fruit.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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