wonts 1 of 2

plural of wont

wonts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wont

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonts
Noun
  • Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Living Well, Personified THE WELL Coconut Grove encourages slower transitions, moments of pause, and daily rituals that nourish residents holistically.
    The Well Coconut Grove, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the emphasis was placed on its lore and rituals as well as the Sphinx-like decision making of the show’s creator, showrunner, and executive producer, Lorne Michaels.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Whether kids are learning tricks, competing with friends, or just marveling at the floating string, ZipString delivers the perfect mix of science, wonder and fun.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • For more tips, tricks and the latest updates, make sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter.
    Janet W. Lee, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This can lead to stress, perfectionist tendencies, and feeling not good enough when the other sibs inevitably misbehave.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Domantas Sabonis often initiates the offense from the elbow or the top of the arc before dropping down to the baseline near the basket – an area known as the dunker spot – which allows his defender to provide paint protection.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When Topham left several weeks into the band’s practices, he was replaced by Clapton, who played with a bold, confident approach that won over London club attendees.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Governor Pritzker has called for investigations into federal enforcement practices, including reports of excessive force and mistaken detentions of American citizens.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Wonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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