as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the conservative wing of the party
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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
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
For Brooklyn, those dates arrive with a roster still short in the middle and crowded on the wings.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Think wings, nachos, and beer by the pitcher.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Some of the food options were also unavailable for part of the lunch service, like boneless wings.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Lots of wings have been ordered, Lane said.
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Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Starting wings Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler are expected to miss the majority of the season with knee injuries, while Draymond Green, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton could decline their player options.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Sharp was one of my favorite sleepers, a 3-and-D guard who launches bombs and, despite being undersized, willingly checks top guards and wings.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
As the wings become more intense, sliding up the Scoville scale, so does the topic of conversation.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
The butterflies can be found with dots on the wings, indicating how the species is being tracked by different conservation groups.
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Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
For Brooklyn, those dates arrive with a roster still short in the middle and crowded on the wings.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Think wings, nachos, and beer by the pitcher.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Some of the food options were also unavailable for part of the lunch service, like boneless wings.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Lots of wings have been ordered, Lane said.
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Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Starting wings Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler are expected to miss the majority of the season with knee injuries, while Draymond Green, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton could decline their player options.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Sharp was one of my favorite sleepers, a 3-and-D guard who launches bombs and, despite being undersized, willingly checks top guards and wings.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
As the wings become more intense, sliding up the Scoville scale, so does the topic of conversation.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 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.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wings
Noun
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The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
Verb
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The source also described an incident involving a helicopter pilot who regularly flies to a residence in the restricted zone.
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Opportunities worth fighting for Esters, a 64-year-old retired clay sculptor for a Detroit automaker, flies three American flags at his Sherwood Forest home on the city’s west side.
Noun
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Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.
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The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
Verb
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As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
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Their water content hovers around 16%, and butter is made up of 1-4% vitamins, minerals, lactose and protein.
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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.
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Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
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The result of Saturday night’s match in Arlington will not affect how either of those teams make it in.
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In the meantime, mission teams on the ground are keeping Swift at least 185 miles above Earth, where the boost mission has the best chance of success, NASA said.
Verb
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Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
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As the ship sails the Antarctic Peninsula, passengers go on excursions, such as taking a Zodiac or kayaking, to view wildlife and immerse themselves in nature.
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“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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