as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the conservative wing of the party
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to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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Recent Examples of wings
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Specialties include hummus plates and chicken wings, club sandwiches and their famous French onion chicken.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The top-three picks have been determined, and the task falls back to the readers to decide which will take the title in each of 50 categories, from burgers and wings to driveworthy things.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
It’s built for salads, sure, but ranch dressing is also, crucially, a dip, ideal for dunking chicken wings and tofu nuggets.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
In Sweden’s tournament-opening 5-2 win over Italy on Wednesday, Wennberg centered the fourth line with Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg on the wings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are ramps to access public spaces from the outside and elevators inside the building to both the historic and contemporary wings.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
On an average day, chefs cook some 4,000 wings at that location alone, and the most popular flavor is lemon pepper.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The bar is offering $1 wings all day.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Head to the two-level beach club for more fun in the sun, with two side wings that can open for some more room aboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Specialties include hummus plates and chicken wings, club sandwiches and their famous French onion chicken.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The top-three picks have been determined, and the task falls back to the readers to decide which will take the title in each of 50 categories, from burgers and wings to driveworthy things.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
It’s built for salads, sure, but ranch dressing is also, crucially, a dip, ideal for dunking chicken wings and tofu nuggets.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
In Sweden’s tournament-opening 5-2 win over Italy on Wednesday, Wennberg centered the fourth line with Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg on the wings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are ramps to access public spaces from the outside and elevators inside the building to both the historic and contemporary wings.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
On an average day, chefs cook some 4,000 wings at that location alone, and the most popular flavor is lemon pepper.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The bar is offering $1 wings all day.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wings
Noun
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Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Clearly some conservatives are still willing to hold the more radical factions of the party to account.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When a mosquito comes and bites him, the bug immediately tastes the spice in his blood and flies away only to combust moments later.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2026
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Five cookline flies and two dishwasher area flies were landing on kitchen walls and shelves.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From outside the box, that probability hovers at around five per cent, not too dissimilar from the likelihood implied by the xG of a shot from that range.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Lilith Society becomes an escape, particularly as the legacy of McCarthyism hovers over the city.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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What are Puppy Bowl 2026 teams?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a reason curlers sweep as the stone glides across the ice in search of the house — or, better yet, the button.—
Keith McMillan,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Gun groups across the country are seeing skyrocketing requests for firearm training from women, people of color and liberals, according to national gun coalitions and local trainers who spoke with NBC News in recent weeks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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This would begin to break down the polarization and allow for different coalitions to form across different issues.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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