wings 1 of 2

noun

plural of wing
as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group the conservative wing of the party

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wings

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wing
as in flies
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 wings
Noun
Reverend Jackson taught me a long time ago, a party needs two wings to fly. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 And after years of building a cult following, they were taken under the wings of Dover Street Market in 2024, after first meeting its president, Adrian Joffe, backstage at a Madonna show. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 On and on, with no music, only the tap, tap, tap of toe shoes and the sound of texting from those stretching and waiting in the wings. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Nuggets, wings, manchurian mix, lentils and chicken were stored above proper holding temperatures in a malfunctioning refrigerator unit. — Vince Basada august 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2019, inspections were ordered for some Boeing 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900 after some planes were found to have cracks in the component connecting the plane’s fuselage to the wings. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Their antennae are straight rather than elbowed, and winged termites, known as swarmers, have four wings that are roughly equal in length. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 The iROSA wings sit forward of the legacy solar arrays, augmenting their electricity generation rather than replacing it. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026 My current favorites are the wings with housemade ramen powder and the seasonal flatbread with Brentwood corn and ramps. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wings
  1. factions
  2. flies
  3. sides
  4. hovers
  5. parties
  6. glides
  7. teams
  8. sails
Noun
  • Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever consensus the pair share, however, is split by the different factions supporting them.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of factions
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a team quietly burning tokens on work that moves nothing flies under the radar.
    — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • About 200 of those flights are handled by Mercy Air, a for-profit service that flies patients and bills their insurers for the costs.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
Noun
  • Every quarter of adoption raises the cost of an adverse ruling, for both sides.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sides
Verb
  • Okemo hovers just above Ludlow center, in the winter outlines of trails stand out clear and white.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the average restaurant profit margin now hovers between a precarious 3% and 5%, and industry data suggests that up to 42% of restaurants are currently struggling just to stay in the black.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of hovers
Noun
  • Prosecutors displayed multiple pictures of Callan at the time of his autopsy to the parties and jury, though they were not shown on camera.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 70 to 80 percent of the cases heard by the London Court of International Arbitration, both parties are foreign.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parties
Verb
  • Start your visit with a ride on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola, which glides above the treetops to reveal sweeping views of the Presidential Range painted in brilliant shades of crimson, amber and gold.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The dynamic is at its best when Judah glides over IsoKeys’ beats like two kids trying to be suave while hopping an MTA turnstile with one tap.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Definition of glides
Noun
  • The Saudi Energy Ministry said a fire had broken out at dawn at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, that was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Each of those teams had a co-operative effort woven into their style by their head coach or manager.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of teams
Verb
  • The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the boat that sails non-stop fastest around the world.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts.
    — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of sails

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