as in to fly
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 wing
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
To the right, a huge osprey took off from a telephone pole with a few languid flaps of its dark wings.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Nash
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Noun
People will be able to get a free order of six-piece wings with any $10-plus digital order.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
To the right, a huge osprey took off from a telephone pole with a few languid flaps of its dark wings.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Brew Top 6601 W. 135th St., Suite A, Overland Park
8 priority and priority foundation violations for a July 1 routine inspection
Ants and winged bugs floated in two bottles of liquor at the Overland Park bar and grill located near Metcalf and 135th Street.
—Eleanor Nash
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wing
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Zeta Tijuana, an investigative magazine, reported in 2023 that Huerta’s Arellano Félix cell had colluded with corrupt Tijuana police officers to steal a massive drug shipment from a rival Sinaloa faction — an episode that prompted cartel hitmen to hunt down and kill the dirty cops.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Two factions — Membership First and Unite for Strength — vied for power for two decades.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In June, my children and I flew from Singapore to Texas to visit family.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Executing the heists: 'special ops tactical team' On Feb. 1, 2023, five Chilean nationals flew from the Los Angeles airport to the Detroit area.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The door was locked, but the driver’s side window was open, the complaint notes.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Charles Leclerc is embarking on yet another side quest — the launch of his own creative studio.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Besides the Cool Springs location, the brand is also planing to open stores at Opry Mills and West Town Mall in Knoxville this fall.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Five flies in the storage area planed on pots and pans.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Getty Images The ongoing battle between Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa and the club’s supporters has taken another ugly turn as the two parties hit out at each other on Sunday ahead of the team’s first home league fixture of the 2025/26 campaign against reigning champions FC Barcelona.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median employee tenure in US industries hovers around 3.9 years, while voluntary quits remain persistently high.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The rate hovered closer to 65 percent in the early 2000s, before dipping more sharply in recent years.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In Media posted a video Aug. 25 that shows a counselor who appears to be speaking to someone in a school about not disclosing their child's transgender identity so the student can play on the school's girls' sports team and use the girls' bathrooms.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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At the core of Guardian Litigation Group is a team that’s assertive, creative, and unwavering attorneys who think outside the box to secure the best results, all while upholding the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and trust.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Amenities: Indoor pool, spa, bar, fitness center, on-site restaurant, sauna, bike rental Bonus Tip: Guests can glide along the canals aboard the hotel’s classic tea-and-mahogany saloon boat, which dates to 1924.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The pebbled leather is supple and has a nice texture, but your mouse will glide over it effortlessly.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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