as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the conservative wing of the party
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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
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Entertainment needs are satiated by Google TV over Wi-Fi 6, with Netflix cooked in and other popular streaming services waiting in the wings.
—Paul Ridden
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Waiting in the wings are the Colorado Avalanche, the NHL’s best team from start to finish this season.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Since the introduction of wings to racing cars halfway through the 1960s, airflow has been everything in racing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Deals on appetizers, including wings, tacos, fries and more.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The fans were ready to go [by 2024], waiting in the wings more than ever.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Schanzer pushed back on claims that Hamas’ political and military wings operate separately.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Aesthetic solar panels Driven by the iridescent wings of the Morpho butterfly, the MorphoColor method uses 3D photonic structures that manipulate light to generate vivid, angle-stable colors with minimal energy loss.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
One amounted to a reinvention of the cell on wheels (COW) truck, a longstanding tool to add temporary coverage, with wings and rotors.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Entertainment needs are satiated by Google TV over Wi-Fi 6, with Netflix cooked in and other popular streaming services waiting in the wings.
—Paul Ridden
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Waiting in the wings are the Colorado Avalanche, the NHL’s best team from start to finish this season.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Since the introduction of wings to racing cars halfway through the 1960s, airflow has been everything in racing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Deals on appetizers, including wings, tacos, fries and more.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The fans were ready to go [by 2024], waiting in the wings more than ever.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Schanzer pushed back on claims that Hamas’ political and military wings operate separately.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Aesthetic solar panels Driven by the iridescent wings of the Morpho butterfly, the MorphoColor method uses 3D photonic structures that manipulate light to generate vivid, angle-stable colors with minimal energy loss.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 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
Noun
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In the years since, the cartel's two warring factions have ravaged the northern Mexican state in their struggle for territorial control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has endorsed the talks but his relative silence and non-visibility have created space for Iran’s various internal factions to disagree over the way forward.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vertical flies under an arrangement that has been accumulating evidence toward certification for three years.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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The National Guard unit flies F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bauman used a modern technique to move healthy hair from the back and sides of Fisher’s head to the areas with hair loss in the front, using a newer instrument called follicular unit extraction.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some of Europe’s biggest men’s sides are also starting to invest more in their women’s teams, which could spur new opportunities for investors and advisors alike.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In other words, Visit KC is betting heavily on people choosing to come to Kansas City for everything happening around the matches — Fan Fest, watch parties and the broader atmosphere — not just the games themselves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The price tag for the renovation still hovers at its more than $900,000 estimate, Mortensen said.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anything below 50% favorability portends political trouble; right now Trump’s positive standing in polls hovers around a dismal 40%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Sox have had an impressive series, winning the first two against one of the top teams in the National League.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now all but two of Florida’s 30 early learning coalitions are trying it out.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-four coalitions from different organizations across the state took part in Monday's event.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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