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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
Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The wildfires in Los Angeles are still burning with strong winds expected this week, which could slow down the already amazing work firefighters have done to try to contain them.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Very strong Santa Ana winds — dry, warm and gusty winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast — will develop Monday and continue through at least Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Actor Stephen Tobolowsky endured tornado-force winds, a near-fatal neck injury and scheduling issues leading up to his audition
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Landing a role on Glee was not an easy task for Stephen Tobolowsky.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The wildfires in Los Angeles are still burning with strong winds expected this week, which could slow down the already amazing work firefighters have done to try to contain them.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Port Isaac Port Isaac is a charming fishing village known for its narrow winding streets, tiny art galleries, pottery shops, and whitewashed cottages overlooking its harbor, known locally as the Platt.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Very strong Santa Ana winds — dry, warm and gusty winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast — will develop Monday and continue through at least Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wind
Verb
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Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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While certain products 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.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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For context, the US intelligence community is currently reeling after discovering that hackers linked to the PRC wormed their way deep into US telecommunications infrastructure, potentially compromising things like phone calls and text messages.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
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The uncertainty, the instability, the danger that pervades his life worms off the page and into your brain.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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In November, a man from Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a cape cobra coiled under a pillow on his bed.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Now one of the movie men approaches, fat extension cords coiled around both arms.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 Dec. 2024
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Without spoiling too much, Peter goes undercover as a catering employee while infiltrating a diplomatic gala.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, one of agriculture’s most potent biological threats, a virulent strain of avian influenza, has infiltrated henhouses over the past three years, roiling the $40 billion industry.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Jan. 2025
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Al Suave's curving roofs mimic the waves just steps away, while a flowing pool cuts through the property like the creek that divides the two sides of town.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The site sits on the edge of Coffey Park, an unlikely haven in the middle of industrial Brooklyn with its curving walkways and 126 trees.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, he's gotten invited to inaugural balls; other times, he's been able to sneak in.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with a personal training certification and a degree in kinesiology, a wellness focus often sneaks into many aspects of my personal and professional life.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Disney's island-hopping sequel, Jenkins' live-action/CGI swirl of a prequel, and the third run of the cyan speedster have accumulated impressive sums over their nine, six, and six respective weeks in theaters.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the hospital, surgeons inserted a shunt to control swelling in Manning's brain and tended to his many injuries.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the middle of a chop registers 145°F.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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