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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
Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
The island is uninhabited by humans, battered by constant wind, and often hidden beneath fog and cloud cover.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Because the river winds, the streets accessing the docks in Lincoln Yards had to deviate in their headings.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Noun
California and many other states have also embraced wind and solar power while prematurely retiring perfectly operational coal and nuclear power plants.
—Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
The island is uninhabited by humans, battered by constant wind, and often hidden beneath fog and cloud cover.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Because the river winds, the streets accessing the docks in Lincoln Yards had to deviate in their headings.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Verb
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Jheri curl references abound on TikTok and Reddit, often exchanged by users born upwards of 10, 20, or even 30 years after the hairstyle’s reign.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
11 July 2025
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The Dyson Airwrap Origin, a more streamlined version of the viral favorite Dyson Complete, uses the same Coanda airflow (without extreme heat) to curl, smooth, and volumize with just a few attachments.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 July 2025
Verb
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To my great embarrassment, the Velvet Sundown’s songs even managed to worm their way into my brain.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Cricket wouldn't stop barking until the owners knew where the snake was hiding, coiled up along the fence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Commerce City police helped return a surly rattlesnake to the wild this month after a resident found the venomous reptile coiled in their home’s driveway.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Third, Operation Gold Rush highlights how international fraud rings have infiltrated federal programs to steal personal information and American tax dollars.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Introduced globally in 2021 as a 2022 model, Hyundai hoped the Ioniq 5 and its expanding lineup of siblings would infiltrate the market.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Bad Idea occupies more than 5,000 square feet of space, with 25-foot curving ceilings and tall windows that welcome in the fading light as the sun sets.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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While Lian was staring in the mirror practicing her hows and lows and preparing for her future, Wenyu was sneaking out of prep class more and more frequently to pull petty pranks with her new boyfriend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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At the end of Season 2, In-ho so graciously betrays everybody and eventually sneaks away from the pack, fakes his own death of the walkie talkie, and then puts his mask back on and punishes Gi-hun for causing this whole revolt and shoots and kills his best friend right in front of him.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Gently swirl in toppings with a thin metal spatula or table knife.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Uncertainty has swirled at the lab since March, when the Trump administration’s plans to cut the EPA’s Office of Research and Development were first reported by the New York Times.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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