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
Those plumes were slowly wending their way down to an aquifer that could affect all potable water in the Florida Keys.
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airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
As the case wended its way through Brooklyn federal court, Ayende dropped out of the suit, forfeiting any settlement awards.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Later this year, the skull formerly known as Aquinas’ will wend its way back to its permanent place of rest, buried under the altar of the Dominican church in Toulouse, France.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Serra navigated to the store from his Kendall home, wending his way through bumpy roadways under construction and leading into rapidly changing neighborhoods.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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airmail.news, 24 Feb. 2024
As the case wended its way through Brooklyn federal court, Ayende dropped out of the suit, forfeiting any settlement awards.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Later this year, the skull formerly known as Aquinas’ will wend its way back to its permanent place of rest, buried under the altar of the Dominican church in Toulouse, France.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Serra navigated to the store from his Kendall home, wending his way through bumpy roadways under construction and leading into rapidly changing neighborhoods.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
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The hearing will proceed as planned for April 17 and 18.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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His reaction then will probably be similar: share a laugh, enjoy a drink and proceed on good terms.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kathy McCabe has traveled to Italy multiple times a year for nearly three decades.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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It is set years after the Fantastic Four—Reed Richards, his wife Sue Storm, her brother Johnny Storm, and their friend Ben Grimm—travel into space, encounter radiation, and return to earth with superpowers.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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If one or two bounces had gone the other way, Dartmouth would have advanced to the final four for the first time in school history.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the Rockies went hitless in their 39 at-bats against the two Padres starters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Capitol Hill, details are still under wraps as Republican lawmakers this year try to pass a major tax and spending bill that is seen as the primary vehicle for Trump's second-term agenda.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Ash James As an expansive, 2,000-acre estate that’s been passed down through the same family for generations, São Lourenço do Barrocal offers perhaps the most authentic introduction to the region.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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