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as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in curvatures
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 coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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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
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Recent Examples of winds
Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or even uprooting trees are also possible as the storms blast eastward into the evening across Michigan and northern parts of Ohio and Indiana.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Each year, Marie Antoinette ordered up to three hundred new gowns, and the winds changed accordingly.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds are expected in portions of the Mojave Desert as well.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Weather reports for the area on Sunday, the closing day of the festival, show winds predicted at 10-20 mph, although the possibility for gusts again exists.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The route winds through 36 tunnels, including the historic Moffat Tunnel, before reaching the ski slopes.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The company’s high-end department store has benefited from luxury shoppers seeking alternatives while rival Saks Global Enterprises, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, winds its way through a bankruptcy.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The annual march, which winds 3 miles through the city’s picturesque historic district, draws tens of thousands of revelers and blends the best parts of a family reunion and football tailgate.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
He is represented by more than 20 lawyers as his case winds itself through the federal court system, as well as within immigration courts, which are housed under the Justice Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
This view, which is forever seared into my memory, was all visible from the five-mile Bradley Lake Trail loop in Grand Teton National Park, which winds from the Bradley-Taggart trail head, and along both bodies of water, all while surrounded by lush forest.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
And as the music winds on, I, like her, spin and spin.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
If the winds blow from the south or southwest, the South Coast and Cape Cod get the cold, ocean air.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or even uprooting trees are also possible as the storms blast eastward into the evening across Michigan and northern parts of Ohio and Indiana.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Each year, Marie Antoinette ordered up to three hundred new gowns, and the winds changed accordingly.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds are expected in portions of the Mojave Desert as well.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds are possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Weather reports for the area on Sunday, the closing day of the festival, show winds predicted at 10-20 mph, although the possibility for gusts again exists.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The route winds through 36 tunnels, including the historic Moffat Tunnel, before reaching the ski slopes.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The company’s high-end department store has benefited from luxury shoppers seeking alternatives while rival Saks Global Enterprises, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, winds its way through a bankruptcy.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The annual march, which winds 3 miles through the city’s picturesque historic district, draws tens of thousands of revelers and blends the best parts of a family reunion and football tailgate.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
He is represented by more than 20 lawyers as his case winds itself through the federal court system, as well as within immigration courts, which are housed under the Justice Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
This view, which is forever seared into my memory, was all visible from the five-mile Bradley Lake Trail loop in Grand Teton National Park, which winds from the Bradley-Taggart trail head, and along both bodies of water, all while surrounded by lush forest.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
And as the music winds on, I, like her, spin and spin.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
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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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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The film centers on a wealthy family whose polished exterior begins to crack when an ancient centipede spirit infiltrates their bloodline.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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When investigative journalist infiltrates the group, the noose around the sect begins to tighten.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Mar. 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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Frame the face in the most flattering way with a chin-length bob that curves ever so slightly under.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz sneaks field recordings and samples into these songs, too—each adding texture to the universe of her songs and evoking the wider world that exists just outside the frame of her narration.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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To load the product onto the brush, Barnes swirls the tool into the pan twice and taps it twice to prevent fallout.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The initial wave will be the strongest, NEXT Weather meteorologists say but will gradually get weaker overnight as the front slips to the south.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Talent slips to through the cracks.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Winds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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