wending

verb

Definition of wendingnext
present participle of wend
as in travelling
literary to move from one place to another We wended through the narrow streets.

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  1. proceeding
  2. marching
  3. passing
Verb
  • Some Syrian Americans planned to rally Sunday afternoon, celebrating the end of al-Assad's rule, starting at the Islamic Center of Detroit, a Detroit mosque, and then proceeding with a caravan to the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The names of Bowling and another woman, who’s claims were barred from proceeding to trial, are collectively shown for more than ten seconds in two scenes and a trailer in a similar fashion.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeding
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  • Hours before the most meaningful game, the event is highlighted by the Army Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen marching onto the field.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine being a teenage Black girl marching for justice in 1963, only to be arrested and confined to a holding cell without beds, a bathroom or proper nourishment.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of marching
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  • By passing site-neutral payment reforms, lawmakers can ensure that patients pay the same price for the same service, regardless of whether it’s delivered in a hospital outpatient department or an independent physician’s office.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new regime won’t be all passing.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of passing
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