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as in currents
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction
there's a wind coming from underneath the front door
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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency forecasted 13 to 18 total named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater, including five to nine storms predicted to become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or greater and two to five storms expected to become major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Cornette — who noted that the region is entering peak fire danger — said the fire started in brush and quickly spread to a neighboring mobile home park, pushed east by breezy winds out of the west.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The low was expected to be 78, with winds expected to calm after midnight.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Forecasters said the tropical wave is expected to enter a pocket of more storm-friendly conditions — like warmer water and less destructive winds — in the next few days that will give it a chance to strengthen.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Tornadic waterspouts move from land to water or form over water, often with severe thunderstorms, and typically feature high winds, hail and lightning, NOAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Spurred by the Santa Ana winds, the fires destroyed over 17,000 structures, many of them in the historically Black and working-class neighborhood of Altadena.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration with nearly two-century-old Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839, the movement winds manually by rolling the car backward on its real rubber wheels, clicking the mechanism into place.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The road winds along the lake and through numerous stands of colorful hardwoods.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As themselves, Bassichis apologizes for screaming at the audience, gets around to some housekeeping in explaining who Maya actually was, and then winds their way back to that Liberace rant again.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Take Monaco, for instance, where the street course winds through Monte Carlo with sharp corners, a dark tunnel, and elevation changes.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Kiko mostly bypassed the Hawaiian islands with its fiercest winds, as so many storms have before, and will instead fade off into the Pacific Ocean over the vast western end of the island chain that remains a mystery to many.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency forecasted 13 to 18 total named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater, including five to nine storms predicted to become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or greater and two to five storms expected to become major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Cornette — who noted that the region is entering peak fire danger — said the fire started in brush and quickly spread to a neighboring mobile home park, pushed east by breezy winds out of the west.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The low was expected to be 78, with winds expected to calm after midnight.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Forecasters said the tropical wave is expected to enter a pocket of more storm-friendly conditions — like warmer water and less destructive winds — in the next few days that will give it a chance to strengthen.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Tornadic waterspouts move from land to water or form over water, often with severe thunderstorms, and typically feature high winds, hail and lightning, NOAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Residents turn out in pumpkin clothing to celebrate the pumpkin parade that winds its way through the village.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Spurred by the Santa Ana winds, the fires destroyed over 17,000 structures, many of them in the historically Black and working-class neighborhood of Altadena.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration with nearly two-century-old Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839, the movement winds manually by rolling the car backward on its real rubber wheels, clicking the mechanism into place.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The road winds along the lake and through numerous stands of colorful hardwoods.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As themselves, Bassichis apologizes for screaming at the audience, gets around to some housekeeping in explaining who Maya actually was, and then winds their way back to that Liberace rant again.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Take Monaco, for instance, where the street course winds through Monte Carlo with sharp corners, a dark tunnel, and elevation changes.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds
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Wednesday then infiltrates Isaac and Francoise’s operation.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, Marian infiltrates the power at court, as both work together to thwart royal corruption and bring peace to the land.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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The mortality curves from Gompertz models associated with the three migratory strategies are presented on panel A–C—the death rates m(x) (gray dots) are also presented.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The set lives inside the top 40 on three sales rankings and narrowly sneaks back onto the downloads roster in a much lower position.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the film above, watch how Johnson draws help on a drive and then slips a pocket pass to a rolling big or drops it off to a player in the dunker spot.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The cosmos is putting a microscope on the situation, so nothing slips through the cracks!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A little before that, McElwee inserts an extremely candid interview in which Adrian, who has just gotten out of another rehab program in Colorado, discusses his addiction problems with honesty and intelligence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In general, the executive order inserts a layer of political control over both the announcement of new funding opportunities and the approval of individual grants.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Winds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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