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
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Moving people pieces For Game 2, Panthers coach Paul Maurice moved Carter Verhaeghe to left wing with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues down to the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Buffalo wings more electric orange than orange soda.
—Megan Williams, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In a burst of architectural brilliance, a pair of striking glass hallways connect the two wings of the main house, one spotlighting views of a cascading creek and the other lush landscaping.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Moving people pieces For Game 2, Panthers coach Paul Maurice moved Carter Verhaeghe to left wing with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues down to the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Verb
Chandler fought a little less recklessly than usual but attacked in a straight line while winging wide punches.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Buffalo wings more electric orange than orange soda.
—Megan Williams, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wing
Noun
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The set-up encourages two factions who increasingly dislike and fear one another.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The commission said that no Palestinian faction, a reference to Hamas, had taken part in the process.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Nearly two weeks ago, 62 carbon-spewing private jets reportedly flew world leaders into Kananaskis, Canada, for the G7 summit, raising serious questions about the travel choices of those who are supposed to be tackling climate change and other global crises.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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The administration eventually flew him back, but immediately detained him on criminal charges.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The Peñasquitos Falls Loop via Carmel Valley follows portions of the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trail on the north and south sides of the creek, marked as North Trail and South Trail. Park along Evans Wood Way, in a residential neighborhood located off Carmel Mountain Road.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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And maybe the playoffs over on that side of the sport would have been a lot sexier if Steph Curry hadn’t gotten hurt.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Our ruling The Republican Party of Juneau County claimed on Facebook that planes full of unvetted refugees were being accepted to the Milwaukee and Madison airports.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Protesters have threatened to block access to canals and city streets in an effort to block wedding attendees from reaching party venues in the city, according to Variety.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Also by this time the Nazi party had come to power in Germany and Ernst Toller had been exiled.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Overnight temperatures are forecast to be hovering near 80 degrees.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The heat index hovered around 100 degrees for several hours.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The money is the fight, everything else these teams throw in.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Climate research teams now include AI systems that can process vast datasets while human researchers contribute intuitive insights and ethical frameworks, generating solutions neither could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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And Lamont clearly had no plan to endorse him, even as some prominent Democrats have slowly glided back to Cuomo’s orbit.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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Its jet-black formula glides on with inky precision and dries down to a bulletproof finish that stays sharp for up to 24 hours (yes, really).—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 June 2025
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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