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as in twisting
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a long and winding path through the woods
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as in loop
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Recent Examples of winding
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The company has developed no less than 14 in-house movements, including eight automatic winding, a chronograph and five tourbillons, and continues to lead the industry in terms of cutting-edge advances.
—Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The excavator needed to remove large rubble could barely make it up the steep, winding road to the apartment building.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
This past August, our team celebrated the winding down of summer with plenty of transitional fashion, new fall perfumes, and outfit-upgrading accessories galore.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The company has developed no less than 14 in-house movements, including eight automatic winding, a chronograph and five tourbillons, and continues to lead the industry in terms of cutting-edge advances.
—Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding
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Separate notes in a spiral notebook allegedly found on Mangione included to-do lists to facilitate a killing and references to the Unabomber, a law enforcement source briefed on the matter told CNN.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Find these regions by looking for the pink dots along the spiral arms.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Instead of Birkenstock’s signature buckles, this style features adjustable hook and loop straps that create an even more custom fit.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Building feedback loops and regular evaluations into partnerships enables continuous adaptation.Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The stakes are not purely about data breaches impacting consumers or ransomware infiltrating a network; there’s also the layer of patient safety.Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Evolution Of Zero Trust In the high-profile SolarWinds breach of 2019, attackers compromised the SolarWinds software, infiltrating numerous governmental and private organizations.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The battery powers it and will have either a coil or ceramic rod that vaporizes the cannabis oil or concentrate inside.Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The plan is to install inductive charging coils underground along Charles E. Young Drive between the Westwood Plaza intersection and Murphy Hall.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Jutting from the shoreline of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is an unusually long, curling limb of land.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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With Liverpool trailing 1-0 and down to 10 men, a moment of quality was required and Salah produced a trademark left-footed curling cross to the back post.Andy Jones, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tarver subverts the exploitation of the women as human curiosities by inserting them into the predominantly white male art historical cannon.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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What Are People Saying This legal showdown comes amid a swirl of political dynamics.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amid the swirl of legal questions, Jay-Z and Beyoncé's relationship is now under an intense microscope, one that the famously private couple may have to now navigate publicly.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Instead of curving up to Cactus Garden, the winding road was straightened, leaving it 1,000 feet from the gas station and lodge.Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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