as in to proceed
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wend
The grieving faithful joined the procession of mourners that wended from St. Peter’s Square through the basilica’s Holy Door, with the repentant among them winning an indulgence, a form of atonement granted during the Jubilee Holy Year.
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Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After he was released from the mental institution, Brunson wended his way to New Jersey and North Carolina and finally to New York.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
While legal disputes wend through the courts, these cuts are already having disastrous consequences for people in Afghanistan, Sudan and other places facing crises.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Martin organized weekend ski buses that rolled out of Manhattan at oh-dark-thirty to wend their way north to the mountains of upstate New York.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2025
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Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After he was released from the mental institution, Brunson wended his way to New Jersey and North Carolina and finally to New York.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
While legal disputes wend through the courts, these cuts are already having disastrous consequences for people in Afghanistan, Sudan and other places facing crises.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Martin organized weekend ski buses that rolled out of Manhattan at oh-dark-thirty to wend their way north to the mountains of upstate New York.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
Verb
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According to his ex, Diddy proceeded to open up a pornographic video on her phone and then summon a male escort named Anton to come over.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2025
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The Pacers wound up winning the series in six games, and the Knicks proceeded to fire Thibodeau a few days later.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Holding a large military parade in Washington, DC, featuring tanks, helicopters, and thousands of troops marching arguably lacks a certain level of grace and dignity.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some graduates marched from the ceremony to the protest at Milford Town Hall, still in their caps and gowns.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The ball traveled 392 feet with an exit velocity of 98.4 mph.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Tristen goes for Zubair — like many this season, gone too soon!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Given his skill in possession and ability to pass long, replacing Schar will not be an easy — or cheap — task.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Status: State site funding passed; township idea stalled.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Wend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wend. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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