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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Hours later, at least 2,000 mourners marched through the streets for Okunov’s funeral, according to media reports at the time.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, activists marched in the Philippine capital region, demanding justice for the thousands of suspects killed in Duterte’s brutal crackdowns.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 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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Hungary has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, the state passed the Energy Transition Act that set ambitious targets for renewable energy by 2030.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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