as in proceeding
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wending
Simon Stone’s production, which originated at the Aix-en Provence Festival in 2021 and moved on to the San Francisco Opera before wending its way to the Met, delivers the score in a tight package of high-intensity choreography and effectively restrained scenery.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Scattered through the book is a catalog of trinkets collected by Helm, wending through eight storylines exploring the effect of matter around us, and our effect on matter.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Scattered through the book is a catalog of trinkets collected by Helm, wending through eight storylines exploring the effect of matter around us, and our effect on matter.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wending
Verb
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Lara said that if public officials are involved, a formal process is required to lift legal immunity before proceeding.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everywhere The ants are guaranteed to go marching into your home this spring; these critters are the most active spring pests.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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He is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of people marching in support of Israeli hostages.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1992, Pau spent a year traveling to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles on an Asian Cultural Council grant.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Dyer said a second plane was traveling to the event from Amarillo at the same time.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 3rd House of Communication, speeding up conversations, decisions, and movement.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Season 2, after finding out survivors — including his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma) — remain in the outside world in the Season 1 finale, Xavier (Brown) embarks on a quest to find her, journeying out from the Paradise bunker for the first time since the planet’s destruction.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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After journeying a total of more than 695,000 miles during their mission, all four astronauts described the joy of returning to their families.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But after the catastrophe that precedes it, the moment feels like passing around a collection plate at a funeral.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Massie objected to passing the extension by unanimous consent, forcing the legislation to a floor vote instead.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fed’s going to have a lot of challenges in this economy going forward.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Wending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wending. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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