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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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Recent Examples of wind
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Copenhagen Marathon on April 13 winds around Copenhagen’s most famous landmarks, including the Little Mermaid statue, Rosenborg Castle with its stunning gardens, and the vibrant Tivoli Gardens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
On the brother’s side, meanwhile, stairs form a sculptural focal point that winds from the breakfast nook to the sinuous second-floor balcony, spiraling from there to define the primary suite on the top level before reaching the roof.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Thursday's weather will be partly cloudy, with 7-14 mph winds.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Copenhagen Marathon on April 13 winds around Copenhagen’s most famous landmarks, including the Little Mermaid statue, Rosenborg Castle with its stunning gardens, and the vibrant Tivoli Gardens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Then there’s the winding path to pinpointing new treatments that are safe and effective.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
On the brother’s side, meanwhile, stairs form a sculptural focal point that winds from the breakfast nook to the sinuous second-floor balcony, spiraling from there to define the primary suite on the top level before reaching the roof.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Denmark’s Anders Dreyer, the team’s goal leader with three, curled a free kick into the box.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Waltz tried to flip the script and blame Goldberg -- suggesting the editor could have somehow wormed his way in to the group chat.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The popular genre is inexpensive to produce and compelling to view, and a new documentary or documentary series always seems to worm its way into the zeitgeist.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2024
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The video then pans down to reveal that the reptile intruder coiled up in the warming section of the oven.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Setting Dani’s debut in motion: When an undercover FBI agent was killed in the field, Jubal’s team made the unnerving discovery that the identities of multiple UCs have been compromised — including Maggie, who had just infiltrated an increasingly skittish eco-terrorist group.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, LeBron James‘ cultural influence reached another sphere outside of sports when his name and likeness infiltrated the music world.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The most recent of the roadway fatalities took place about 7:45 a.m. Monday, when a westbound Ford SUV veered off a curving stretch of Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall and crashed into a ditch near Valley of the King Road, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Investigators learned the girl had snuck out of her house at about 1:30 a.m. to meet up with someone, and that person likely killed her and left her body until it was found about eight hours later, Nienhuis said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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That Ukraine’s fiber-optic FPVs are now sneaking up on Russians in their sleeping bags is a good indication that the drones are becoming extremely capable.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rumors of a romance first swirled after the duo were photographed in November 2024 at a Halloween party, that .Paak captured on Instagram.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Fed last week left interest rates unchanged, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty swirling around the economy.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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No ancient dire wolf genes themselves were directly inserted into the genome, however.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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