Synonyms of winds

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noun (1)

plural of wind

1

as in currents

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction

there's a wind coming from underneath the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• currents
• breezes
• blows
• tornadoes
• gusts
• drafts
• gales
• windstorms
• squalls
• breaths
• tempests
• blasts
• puffs
• headwinds
• flurries
• tailwinds
• zephyrs
• wafts

2

as in tides

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tides
• tendencies
• directions
• trends
• currents
• drifts
• runs
• shifts
• leanings
• curves
• turns
• swings
• habits
• customs
• propensities
• turnabouts
• ways
• tenors
• countercurrents
• downsides
• upsides
• undercurrents
• undertows
• countertrends

winds

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noun (2)

plural of wind

as in curvatures

something that curves or is curved

there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvatures
• bends
• curves
• turns
• angles
• bows
• arcs
• arches
• crooks
• folds
• slopes
• inflections
• curls
• corners
• windings
• twists
• coils
• warps
• loops
• swirls
• spirals
• circles
• rings
• rounds
• ringlets
• inclines
• reflections
• inclinations
• buckles
• kinks
• convolutions
• flexures
• curlicues
• hairpins
• incurvatures
• declines
• doglegs
• turnoffs

winds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wind

1

as in coils

to follow a circular or spiral course

flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coils
• curls
• curves
• swirls
• spirals
• circles
• twists
• sweeps
• twines
• entwines
• turns
• weaves
• loops
• whirls
• corkscrews
• arcs
• bends
• arches
• wheels
• veers
• swerves
• crooks
• meanders
• hooks
• bows
• encircles
• bulges
• zigzags
• intertwines
• interlaces
• laces
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

2

as in worms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worms
• infiltrates
• sneaks
• slips
• inserts
• works in
• edges
• insinuates
• wiggles
• introduces
• creeps
• wriggles
• interpolates
• interposes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winds

Noun

They are known amongst meteorologists as flying laboratories that plunge into the strongest winds of category three, four and five hurricanes. —Scott Withers, CBS News, 31 May 2026

Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026

There are many head-winds that can undermine humility beyond power, such as the entitlement that can come with success and the social pressures and norms that erode it. —Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026

Oxygen-starved, exhausted and lost in the darkness, their story became a fight for survival against 70mph winds and -40 degree temperatures. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 25 May 2026

The region remains under severe red flag warnings as dry, unpredictable and strong offshore winds pick up across the region. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025

The Palisades and Eaton fires were burning out of control in Los Angeles County as ferocious winds fueled the fast-moving blazes. —Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025

Verb

The climb winds through cedar forest and switchbacks into remote Berber villages where the architecture grows out of the rock and days are timed to the sheep and the seasons. —Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Also on-site, the picturesque Fairy Trail winds its way through the West Lawn's woodlands. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026

The Bolt winds back and dives like a roller coaster, shooting downward at a vertiginous 85 degrees. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Only this time, instead of tightening a shoe around your foot, the famous pump mechanism winds a mechanical watch. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 May 2026

The path winds through some of Atlanta’s most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods — from Midtown to Inman Park to Old Fourth Ward — and is densely lined with restaurants that have direct access to the walkway. —Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 May 2026

Most excursions center around the Arenal River, which winds through the middle of all the action—think river tubing that's more like bumper cars, and horseback riding across water deep enough to get your boots wet. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

This pattern — importing one register to illuminate another — winds its way through Robinson’s catalog. —New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The route winds through 36 tunnels, including the historic Moffat Tunnel, before reaching the ski slopes. —Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026