as in flew
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 winged
Matvei Gridin answered for Calgary off a beautiful cross-ice pass from Morgan Frost, who winged the puck across the shot for a fluid one-time finish from Gridin.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Invest in quality bird seed mixes that winged friends will eat.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The first sightings in 1966 of a mysterious, towering winged humanoid creature made international news; years later, The Mothman Prophecies book and film sparked new interest.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
For one, Tessa Thompson required nothing but winged liner and a clear-coat.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Invest in quality bird seed mixes that winged friends will eat.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The first sightings in 1966 of a mysterious, towering winged humanoid creature made international news; years later, The Mothman Prophecies book and film sparked new interest.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
For one, Tessa Thompson required nothing but winged liner and a clear-coat.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winged
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The lead hovered around that level for the remainder of the contest before the final horn heralded the Gophers’ 20th victory of the season.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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As per a press release, the discovery began with a basilica, as archaeologists hovered around this construction from the 4th century.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the rock glided down the ice sheet, Casper and his teammates slowly started to come to grips with the reality of the situation.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Winged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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