as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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Recent Examples of wing
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
To demonstrate their material, the NUAA researchers built prototype wing sections.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
In February, Queen Camilla showed off a more elaborate bumblebee brooch adorned with gems and winged detailing during her visit to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Exeter, England.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Acknowledging that the debt-forgiveness fairy isn’t flittering in the wings on graduation day calls for careful assessment of college plans, dreams, and reality.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
To demonstrate their material, the NUAA researchers built prototype wing sections.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The zoomed camera angle gives a better look at her crystal-encrusted, winged accessory.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
In February, Queen Camilla showed off a more elaborate bumblebee brooch adorned with gems and winged detailing during her visit to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Exeter, England.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wing
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Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The new system could replace the Stinger missile, which can engage low-flying aircraft such as helicopters, jets during takeoff or landing, and some drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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With that possibility in mind, NASA and Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, agreed to fly one NASA astronaut aboard each Soyuz and one Russian cosmonaut aboard each Crew Dragon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The internal combustion side of the powertrain, handled in-house by Ford, will be paired with the Bosch hybrid system currently deployed across the Hypercar class.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Jan. 2026
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The wallpaper pro suggests a medium-scale floral block print, which will read more subdued than larger- or smaller-scale options on either side of the spectrum.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Magellano’s Dual Mode Hull, a signature feature that has been on the vessels since the series started, is a semi-planing hull with a vertical bow.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Labor strikes are not allowed, the leadership has control over the courts and media, and last but not least, opposition to the party is not allowed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And hovering in the background is a lingering sense of something larger.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Clouds are expected to increase Friday night, with temperatures hovering near freezing.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Snow rests lightly on branches and the occasional rain glides off dormant stems.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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