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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
Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The partnership will enable the self-production of energy from five wind power plants in the state of Piauí.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s estimated that winds greater than 75 miles per hour affected the southeast portion of the county.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Alexander Tin
Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The partnership will enable the self-production of energy from five wind power plants in the state of Piauí.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The shift could wind the clock back to a pre-2008 environment, where it was largely left to state officials to prevent consumers from being ripped off by nonbank providers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s estimated that winds greater than 75 miles per hour affected the southeast portion of the county.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
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The secret was curling each curl in opposite directions.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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The plot might seem repetitive, going back and forth between Violet trying to follow the anonymous rules and worming her way out of them to seek help (only to be outsmarted), but the movie’s exciting, stage-like formal flourishes and its disorienting lensing keep things moving smoothly.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Chain Reactions Director: Alexandre O. Philippe Featuring: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama United States, 2024 For fifty years, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has terrified audiences by worming its way into their subconscious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The past few weeks have felt like a Cold War thriller in which an enemy agent somehow infiltrates the top of the United States government.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The ending, though, doesn't see Kimmie crippling the Bellaire dynasty so much as infiltrating it.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The interior design features curved wooden elements that not only add sculptural beauty but also enhance sound quality throughout the venue.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Completed in 2021, the four-bedroom, four-bath abode offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space over three floors that are accessible via an elevator and a curving staircase topped by a 34-teardrop glass pendant chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Among the messages from Kori found by police were texts that called the girl beautiful, asked her to sneak out and come visit him.—
John Lynch,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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North Carolina snuck into the men’s draw as the final team chosen, a notable decision given that a) UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham is chair of the selection committee, and b) Cunningham earned a $68,000 bonus for the Tar Heels’ selection.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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No one doubts the charismatic star is headed back to WWE, as rumors have swirled about his return over the past six months.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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With rumors swirling about meetings and plans for specific teams, here is a prediction for where the top remaining quarterback options this offseason will play.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Digging around a root ball roughly 45 feet in diameter began on June 1, followed by an operation to insert large inflatable airbags underneath.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now, with some digital magic, Hamilton has inserted himself (and pal Edward Norton) into a key scene with the Ferrari and the Ferris Bueller cast.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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