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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
Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Glass window panes, each weighing 500 pounds, began to fall during high winds.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nature and — most importantly — unruly, winding vegetative shapes, feature prominently in Monument Valley 3.
—Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Bears kickers have to deal with the wind whipping off the lake.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Glass window panes, each weighing 500 pounds, began to fall during high winds.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
When calibrated properly, driving a sedan up winding mountain roads at moderate speed can be a delightfully aggressive challenge.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nature and — most importantly — unruly, winding vegetative shapes, feature prominently in Monument Valley 3.
—Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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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.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Old Lady would finally get a third goal as Francisco Conceicao curled a left-footed effort into the bottom corner, before Gonzalez completed the rout with what was undoubtedly the best goal of the game.Adam Digby, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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With that, a huge part of any new sports league is finding the right theme song, one that will stick viewers, carrying them through victory and sorrow, and worming its way into the back on their mind after endless hours of repetition.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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The uncertainty, the instability, the danger that pervades his life worms off the page and into your brain.Longreads, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 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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In contrast, today’s algorithmic governance operates under the radar, infiltrating the psyche.Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 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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Dali stowed away in the airplane's lavatory According to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 5, Dali reportedly snuck aboard Delta Air Lines flight 264 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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That might be a welcome reprieve for those of us who are usually glum during the holidays (just me?), but the blues can sneak up on anyone.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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After Brown's comments, rumors swirled that there was drama between the star receiver and Hurts.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Rumors are swirling about whether Trump will call a recess for the Senate and appoint his own Cabinet as his picks become more controversial.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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The fibers were bundled up into a 2.5-millimeter-thick (0.1-inch) catheter, which was initially inserted into animal brain models of TBI.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 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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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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