as in flying
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 winging
In 2014, the Spurs won the championship by winging the ball from player to player, keeping it always a few inches ahead of the Miami Heat’s quick, aggressive defense.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
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Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
King commanding the stage with inventive conflagrations, fleet unison fingerwork by Collier and Philion, Rogers-Kaufman offering solos both cerebral and thrilling, and Damien winging through long features with the agility of a sparrow.
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Starting in the 1800s as a series of trails winging through forests and connecting the logging and fishing communities, the modern world brought roads with it for horses and wagons, the automobile, school buses, and you.
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Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
King commanding the stage with inventive conflagrations, fleet unison fingerwork by Collier and Philion, Rogers-Kaufman offering solos both cerebral and thrilling, and Damien winging through long features with the agility of a sparrow.
—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Starting in the 1800s as a series of trails winging through forests and connecting the logging and fishing communities, the modern world brought roads with it for horses and wagons, the automobile, school buses, and you.
—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winging
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Anthony Maglione was flying from Pittsburgh to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, via Philadelphia on March 16 and started having issues soon after his first flight.
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Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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With credit card interest rates still hovering around 20%, this may be less a strategic move and more a mandatory one.
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Attendance at the annual event has grown, Rodgers said, with attendance before the pandemic hovering around 3,000 but about 6,000 coming to the festival a year ago.
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“Winging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winging. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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