as in travels
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to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wends
Late Thursday night the Taliban’s military launched attacks on Pakistani positions along some sections of their porous and disputed border that wends 1,600 miles through rugged mountains and desert.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Aleah rode for the first time in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, a beloved local race that wends into the mountains every Memorial Day weekend.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2018
Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Aleah rode for the first time in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, a beloved local race that wends into the mountains every Memorial Day weekend.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wends
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But as her eyes sweep down the front bricks and over the double-length drapes covering what is likely their parlor room, a chill travels through her.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Amex Business Platinum has a stronger suite of luxury travel perks and is better suited for anyone who travels frequently and can fully take advantage of its best perks.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the last several years, protesters have walked onto the 101 Freeway during demonstrations, including the George Floyd marches in 2020, pro-Palestinian rallies in 2024 and most recently, anti-ICE protests throughout 2025.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge’s preliminary injunction applies only to public colleges and universities in the states that sued while the case proceeds through litigation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The temporary restraining order is expected to remain in place while the case proceeds, with further hearings planned to determine whether longer-term protections should be imposed.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, the strikes usually come when the bait slows down or speeds up momentarily.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Guests pile into an elevator on Goat Island that speeds down to the base of the falls and deposits them by the Hurricane Deck and adjoining catwalk.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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An elevated rail line passes through to carry coal to the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And Tehran’s stranglehold on the strait — through which a fifth of the world’s oil typically passes each day — has already driven up energy prices worldwide, raising fears of an impending oil shock.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the month progresses, your attention shifts closer to home.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The festival runs from May 4 to May 10.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Wends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wends. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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