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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
Guests will have two stages of entertainment to choose from, plus the Artists’ Alley, multiple Fun Zones, the Ocean Beergarden, and wings and burger eating contests.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Incidents of planes clipping each other's wings on the ground are not uncommon.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Its intersecting wings provide natural light to every room, a legal requirement that can be difficult to meet in modern commercial buildings.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The outcome caps one of California’s most ferocious congressional primaries, a contest that reflected the broader struggle between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to beat their tiny wings so fast.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Her head is destroyed, the rear body is destroyed, the wings are gone, the legs are broken.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Twenty lift motors handle takeoff and landing, then the aircraft switches to forward flight using its wings for better efficiency.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
On June 6 and June 7, the space was turned into an immersive museum for the series — featuring four exhibition wings.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
Guests will have two stages of entertainment to choose from, plus the Artists’ Alley, multiple Fun Zones, the Ocean Beergarden, and wings and burger eating contests.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Incidents of planes clipping each other's wings on the ground are not uncommon.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Its intersecting wings provide natural light to every room, a legal requirement that can be difficult to meet in modern commercial buildings.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The outcome caps one of California’s most ferocious congressional primaries, a contest that reflected the broader struggle between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to beat their tiny wings so fast.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Her head is destroyed, the rear body is destroyed, the wings are gone, the legs are broken.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Twenty lift motors handle takeoff and landing, then the aircraft switches to forward flight using its wings for better efficiency.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 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 2018, tensions between the Service Employees International Union and smaller unions split the labor coalition into two factions.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The American flag flies behind a Wall Street sign near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on April 22, 2026.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Now, Cecil always flies with the super slim bladeless pocket knife.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Noun
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His eyes had rested on a flimsy plastic cup that had been abandoned on the sink, holding ragged lime slices and a slush of ice that was causing little beads of condensation to form on its sides.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Pressure on all sides of the system The county added 146 net licensed child care slots last year, but Hazeldize says that in an area this large and with this much rapid growth, an increase of 146 slots is essentially flat.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Their water content hovers around 16%, and butter is made up of 1-4% vitamins, minerals, lactose and protein.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Gregg Popovich still hovers around his program, and his guys never quit.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Noun
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These watch parties are open to the public and do not require a ticket.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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While members of both parties who cite privacy issues have long wanted to limit the authority, there was broad bipartisan support to renew it, especially after Republicans and Democrats recently worked out a compromise bill.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Noun
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But according to Law, the top-end talent will be so compelling that few teams drafting at the top are expected to take that course.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Childress ultimately decided to be one of the 13 teams to sign onto the charter agreement.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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My itinerary with Victory – which also sails along the East Coast and in the Canadian Maritimes – lasted nine nights from Chicago to Toronto.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Before the quartet of late November and December holiday sailings begins, the ship sails an almost identical route along the Seine between March and November.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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