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as in twisting
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a long and winding path through the woods
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Recent Examples of winding
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Vast stretches of suburban concrete block its natural drainage, and thousands of homes have been built along its winding, sluggish tributaries.
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Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
The Egyptian billionaire’s private investment firm, NNS Group, has submitted a final notice to complete winding-up its entity in the English capital by the end of this month, a year after the family office first began a process to dissolve voluntarily, according to registry filings.
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Benjamin Stupples,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
For the most part, big superhero movies from DC and Marvel tend to be a hodgepodge of adaptation, with filmmakers borrowing freely and nebulously from decades of winding comic-book continuity.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
For such a long and winding season, the last game was also a surprisingly neat bow.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Vast stretches of suburban concrete block its natural drainage, and thousands of homes have been built along its winding, sluggish tributaries.
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Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Set in the Canaan Valley and fresh off major capital improvements, Timberline Mountain is now home to West Virginia’s only high-speed chairlift, and its winding runs through the ruggedly beautiful Monongahela National Forest are among the most scenic in the state.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
The Egyptian billionaire’s private investment firm, NNS Group, has submitted a final notice to complete winding-up its entity in the English capital by the end of this month, a year after the family office first began a process to dissolve voluntarily, according to registry filings.
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Benjamin Stupples,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Welch held the Willys steady at 75 mph, winding southeast through the Mojave and onto Route 66 toward Kerouac’s home in Northport.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
For the most part, big superhero movies from DC and Marvel tend to be a hodgepodge of adaptation, with filmmakers borrowing freely and nebulously from decades of winding comic-book continuity.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding
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Using original photographs, and input from the Pourtout archives, the restoration team reversed the ungainly Saoutchik body modifications, and the curved windshield and twin rear-window design returned.
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Flat composite panels transform into curved blades The new method uses 4D printing, which means materials can change shape after they are made.
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Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.
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Things rapidly spiral out of control for the quartet as a waking nightmare, filled with ghostly figures and sudden disappearances, unfolds.
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Many of the residents moving to One, Two and Three Lights, inside the downtown loop around the Power & Light District, are relocating from outside Kansas City — often more than 75%, according to developer Cordish’s data.
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This connection between measurement and personalized learning then becomes a kind of positive feedback loop, where each feeds into the other.
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Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
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Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
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Towle, 26, is currently in between stages of a clinical trial involving tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.
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Lanzani plays Rubio, an army officer tasked with infiltrating the Santa Cruz Church where the relatives of the missing have begun organizing.
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Caruso’s five-star resort at Rosewood Miramar Beach includes a staircase similar to one of Williams’s and a pool with serpentine edges that’s inspired by the one Williams built for a Palm Springs resort.
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Have the belt system inspected soon because if the serpentine belt fails completely, important engine components may stop working and engine damage could occur.
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Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils.
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Auto also more effectively removes moisture from the air because once when the AC fan is shut off and it’s done cooling your space, the evaporator coil is able to drain instead of blowing back inside.
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Another great attempt by Cabral, another curling effort on a free kick, forced a remarkable save from Martínez to keep holding on to the one-goal lead.
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This five-in-one gadget is for all your hair-curling and smoothing needs.
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“Winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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