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as in currents
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction
there's a wind coming from underneath the front door
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2
as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in curvatures
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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1
as in coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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2
as in worms
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 winds
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Yancey was one of at least five Western North Carolina counties that never issued evacuation orders ahead of remnants of Hurricane Helene reaching North Carolina, even though federal forecasters warned that historic, life-threatening and catastrophic flooding, landslides and winds were ahead.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The greatest threats from the storms are damaging winds and hail, the weather service said on social media Thursday morning.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
With maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, the system is moving to the west-northwest at 16 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Atlantic Standard Time advisory on Wednesday, Gabrielle was located about 1,200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Make sure to secure them to your porch ceiling well in case of strong winds or severe weather.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The Category 4 hurricane devastated local areas with up to 30 inches of rain and winds of up to 60 miles per hour.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Zermatt is a pollution-free alpine escape, accessible via a scenic train that winds its way up through the mountains.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Residents turn out in pumpkin clothing to celebrate the pumpkin parade that winds its way through the village.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Spurred by the Santa Ana winds, the fires destroyed over 17,000 structures, many of them in the historically Black and working-class neighborhood of Altadena.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration with nearly two-century-old Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839, the movement winds manually by rolling the car backward on its real rubber wheels, clicking the mechanism into place.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The road winds along the lake and through numerous stands of colorful hardwoods.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
As of Wednesday evening, Gabrielle was churning nearly 900 miles from the Caribbean’s northern Leeward Islands with sustained winds of 50 mph.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Yancey was one of at least five Western North Carolina counties that never issued evacuation orders ahead of remnants of Hurricane Helene reaching North Carolina, even though federal forecasters warned that historic, life-threatening and catastrophic flooding, landslides and winds were ahead.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The greatest threats from the storms are damaging winds and hail, the weather service said on social media Thursday morning.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
With maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, the system is moving to the west-northwest at 16 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Atlantic Standard Time advisory on Wednesday, Gabrielle was located about 1,200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Make sure to secure them to your porch ceiling well in case of strong winds or severe weather.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The Category 4 hurricane devastated local areas with up to 30 inches of rain and winds of up to 60 miles per hour.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
And this party is going to be grand indeed, molded to Hedda’s particular taste as possible — less flowers, more champagne — and kitted out with a guest list that proves more bizarre as the night winds on.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Zermatt is a pollution-free alpine escape, accessible via a scenic train that winds its way up through the mountains.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Residents turn out in pumpkin clothing to celebrate the pumpkin parade that winds its way through the village.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Spurred by the Santa Ana winds, the fires destroyed over 17,000 structures, many of them in the historically Black and working-class neighborhood of Altadena.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration with nearly two-century-old Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839, the movement winds manually by rolling the car backward on its real rubber wheels, clicking the mechanism into place.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The road winds along the lake and through numerous stands of colorful hardwoods.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds
Verb
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Tyler Perry's gone full sicko mode with Beauty in Black, a soapy thriller about an exotic dancer who infiltrates the lives of the Bellarie beauty dynasty and disrupts its connections to a seedy criminal underbelly.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday then infiltrates Isaac and Francoise’s operation.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mortality curves from Gompertz models associated with the three migratory strategies are presented on panel A–C—the death rates m(x) (gray dots) are also presented.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 12-day calendar sneaks in $138 worth of beauty gems from cult-favorite brands like Youth To The People, Caudalie, Stila, RMS, and L’Occitane.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
18 Sep. 2025
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And that’s the thing—love it or loathe it, pumpkin spice sneaks its way into our lives one way or another.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wearing a blue cap and white sneakers, volunteer Heather Davies slips a recall flier under a door.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just moments later, the robot slips on a carpet and collapses to the ground, only to spring back upright in less than a second.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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A little before that, McElwee inserts an extremely candid interview in which Adrian, who has just gotten out of another rehab program in Colorado, discusses his addiction problems with honesty and intelligence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Winds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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