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
It is thought that the Greek myth could be a retelling of an older Babylonian tale, in which the hero Gilgamesh slayed a colossal dog-headed, winged serpent known as a Mush-dragon.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Old bottles make charming, functional bird feeders that invite songbirds and other winged visitors into your garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Emma De Luca, who came in third, also winged it.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
On Friday, April 10, when those winged sprites took to the War Memorial Opera House stage for a seven-performance run, the whole tartan-and-gossamer fable felt more alive than ever.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Old bottles make charming, functional bird feeders that invite songbirds and other winged visitors into your garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Emma De Luca, who came in third, also winged it.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
On Friday, April 10, when those winged sprites took to the War Memorial Opera House stage for a seven-performance run, the whole tartan-and-gossamer fable felt more alive than ever.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
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On the post-earnings call, CEO Ron Vachris called out record gas sales as prices hovered around four-year highs on supply disruptions due to the Iran war.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Imax’s stock is nearing $40 a share after the news broke about a potential sale, but the company hovered in the $20 range for much of 2025.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The flying-theater attraction has virtually glided around world locations before, but now has multiple visual stops in the USA, part of the celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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“Winged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winged. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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